In His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He: “To warn a people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless,” do the Hindus and Buddhists fall under this?
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Question:
Regarding His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Ya-Sin 36:6] Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) means the Arabs. Mentioning them alone does not exclude others, just as mentioning some individuals does not exclude the general. His question is whether the Hindus and Buddhists fall under this verse; because they did not have a Book or messengers like the Arabs?
Answer:
No, the address is to the Arabs. The Arabs had no messenger sent among them and no Book revealed to them before Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and before the Qur'an. Rather, they were followers, followers of the Jews and the Christians. Yes. Followers of the two religions, Judaism and Christianity. Yes.
Regarding His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:
That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware.
لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أُنذِرَ آبَاؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَافِلُونَAnswer:
No, the address is to the Arabs. The Arabs had no messenger sent among them and no Book revealed to them before Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and before the Qur'an. Rather, they were followers, followers of the Jews and the Christians. Yes. Followers of the two religions, Judaism and Christianity. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في قوله سبحانه وتعالى ﴿لتنذر قوما مّا أنذر آباؤهم فهم غافلون ﴾، هل يدخل فيه الهندوسية والبوذية؟ — youtube.com
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