Are the Christians called Christians?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In our country, there are Christians, and when the festival of Christ comes.
Answer:
Christians, say "the Christians" (Nasara), they are not "Christians" (Masihiyyun). Say "the Christians" (Nasara) as Allah named them. There are no "Christians" (Masihiyyun) in the Qur'an, nor in the Sunnah; only "the Christians" (Nasara) are mentioned. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In our country, there are Christians, and when the festival of Christ comes.
Answer:
Christians, say "the Christians" (Nasara), they are not "Christians" (Masihiyyun). Say "the Christians" (Nasara) as Allah named them. There are no "Christians" (Masihiyyun) in the Qur'an, nor in the Sunnah; only "the Christians" (Nasara) are mentioned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [586- 4717] هل يسمى النصارى مسيحيون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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