What is the validity of citing the statement of Allah the Exalted, “And to ‘Ad their brother Hud” (al-A’raf 65), and “And to Thamud their brother Salih” (al-A’raf 73)?
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Question:
The questioner says: Regarding His saying[Al-A'raf 7:65] and His saying [Al-A'raf 7:73], he asks: Do some people use this as evidence to say that there is no harm in calling the Jews and Christians brothers? Is this valid evidence?
Answer:
No, this is invalid evidence. “To ‘Ad their brother Hud” means their brother in lineage, not in religion. Their brother in lineage. Yes.
The questioner says: Regarding His saying
And to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud.
وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًاAnd to the Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih.
وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًاAnswer:
No, this is invalid evidence. “To ‘Ad their brother Hud” means their brother in lineage, not in religion. Their brother in lineage. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة الاستدلال بقوله تعالى ﴿وإلى عاد أخاهم هودا﴾الأعراف65، وقوله ﴿وإلى ثمود أخاهم صالحا﴾الأعراف73 — youtube.com
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