The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam”
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Question:
His other question says: Regarding the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:[Ali 'Imran 3:19] He asks: Is Islam the religion of fitrah (the innate natural disposition) and the foundation of this universe?
Answer:
Yes, Islam is submission to Allah through the oneness of Allah (tawhid), obedience to Him, and disavowal of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its people. By this definition, it is the religion of all the messengers (peace be upon them all); their religion was Islam, even though their laws differed. The creed is one; the creed of the messengers is one. As for their laws, they differ according to what Allah prescribes for each people, suitable for them, and then that is abrogated by another law. Islam is the religion of all the messengers. All the messengers were Muslims, and all the followers of the messengers were Muslims, until the Islamic law came and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. Then Islam became what Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. It is not permissible for anyone to deviate from the obedience of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).[Al-A'raf 7:158] And follow him, so that you may be guided. Whoever does not follow this Messenger from among the people is a disbeliever and is among the people of the Fire. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So Islam in its general meaning is the religion of all the messengers, and in its specific meaning it is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah, brought. Yes.
His other question says: Regarding the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُAnswer:
Yes, Islam is submission to Allah through the oneness of Allah (tawhid), obedience to Him, and disavowal of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its people. By this definition, it is the religion of all the messengers (peace be upon them all); their religion was Islam, even though their laws differed. The creed is one; the creed of the messengers is one. As for their laws, they differ according to what Allah prescribes for each people, suitable for them, and then that is abrogated by another law. Islam is the religion of all the messengers. All the messengers were Muslims, and all the followers of the messengers were Muslims, until the Islamic law came and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. Then Islam became what Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. It is not permissible for anyone to deviate from the obedience of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death." So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allah and His words, and follow him that you may be guided.
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِ وَاتَّبِعُوهُNo Jew or Christian from this Ummah (the Muslim community) hears of me and then does not believe in what I have brought, except that he will enter the Fire.
لا يسمع بي من هذه الأمة يهودي ولا نصراني، ثم لا يؤمن بالذي جئت به إلا دخل النار
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 18-12-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (20:57)
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