Is it correct to say: The disbelievers are our brothers in humanity, not in religion?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What do you say about the one who says that the disbelievers are our brothers in humanity, not in religion? Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Humanity? Is that enough? Is brotherhood in humanity enough? This is not said to bring them closer or to show sympathy for them. No, this is not said. It is said: They are our enemies. It is not said: They are our brothers in humanity. Rather, it is said: They are our enemies. They are our enemies in religion. If they are our enemies in religion, what does brotherhood in humanity benefit? Pharaoh was a human being. Pharaoh was a human being. And no? Do we say he is our brother? Who says this? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What do you say about the one who says that the disbelievers are our brothers in humanity, not in religion? Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Humanity? Is that enough? Is brotherhood in humanity enough? This is not said to bring them closer or to show sympathy for them. No, this is not said. It is said: They are our enemies. It is not said: They are our brothers in humanity. Rather, it is said: They are our enemies. They are our enemies in religion. If they are our enemies in religion, what does brotherhood in humanity benefit? Pharaoh was a human being. Pharaoh was a human being. And no? Do we say he is our brother? Who says this? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [65 -521] هل يصح القول: إن الكفار إخوانٌ لنا في الإنسانية وليس في الدين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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