How is the statement of Allah, {And We have certainly sent in every nation a messenger}, reconciled with the existence of the people of the period (ahl al-fatra)?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How is the statement of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nahl 16:36], reconciled with the established existence of the people of the period (ahl al-fatra)?
Answer:
Among them is the messenger of the people of the period; among them is the message of 'Isa (peace be upon him), the last of the messengers of the Children of Israel, and the remainder of the message of 'Isa (peace be upon him).
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How is the statement of Allah the Exalted,
And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًاAnswer:
Among them is the messenger of the people of the period; among them is the message of 'Isa (peace be upon him), the last of the messengers of the Children of Israel, and the remainder of the message of 'Isa (peace be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [10 /641] ما الجمع بين قول الله{ولقد بعثنا في كل أمة رسولا} وبين وجود أهل الفترة؟-الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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