Combining the Two Verses of Surat al-Bayyinah Regarding the People of the Book
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Question:
The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Bayyinah 98:1-4]
Answer:
Yes, they have remained divided over their prophets; they were divided over their prophets, and when Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, they divided over him as well. This is their constant habit. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(1) Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief] until there came to them clear evidence - (2) A Messenger from Allah, reciting purified scriptures (3) Within which are correct writings. (4) Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence.
لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ رَسُولٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُAnswer:
Yes, they have remained divided over their prophets; they were divided over their prophets, and when Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, they divided over him as well. This is their constant habit. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام 22-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (42:46)
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