Is one who believes that 'Isa is the son of Allah considered among the People of the Book?
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Question:
If some of the Christians believe that 'Isa is Allah, or the son of Allah, or the third of three, is it permissible for us to call them the People of the Book?
Answer:
Yes, by virtue of the Torah and the Gospel, they are the People of the Book. Yes, and Allah called them the People of the Book, and He knows that they will say that 'Isa is the son of Allah, or that he is Allah, or the third of three. He knows this, Glorified and Exalted is He, and yet He called them the People of the Book. We call them by what Allah called them. Yes.
If some of the Christians believe that 'Isa is Allah, or the son of Allah, or the third of three, is it permissible for us to call them the People of the Book?
Answer:
Yes, by virtue of the Torah and the Gospel, they are the People of the Book. Yes, and Allah called them the People of the Book, and He knows that they will say that 'Isa is the son of Allah, or that he is Allah, or the third of three. He knows this, Glorified and Exalted is He, and yet He called them the People of the Book. We call them by what Allah called them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من يعتقد أن عيسى ابن الله يكون من أهل الكتاب؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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