The Claim of the Unity of Religions and the Consideration of the Heavenly Religions
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Who calls for the unity of religions, and says that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are heavenly religions, and that they are considered valid,
The Shaykh:
they are heavenly religions but abrogated, and it is not permissible to act according to the abrogated, except for the religion of Islam which Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought.[Al-A'raf 7:158] Who is the unlettered Prophet? Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). [Al-A'raf 7:158] Then He said, "And follow him," which is not sufficient for you to merely believe in him and say he is truthful and a true messenger, but you must remain on your religion and your school of thought. No, "And follow him so that you may be guided." Yes.
Otherwise, Abu Talib praised the Messenger and said, "And indeed, I know that the religion of Muhammad is the best of the religions of the earth, were it not for the blame or the fear of being insulted, you would see me lenient toward that." The tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age prevented him from leaving the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib and taking the religion of Muhammad. Tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age, and may Allah protect us from it, is racism, as you say. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you,
The Shaykh:
and He said regarding the disbelievers in general:[Al-An'am 6:33] They acknowledge in their hearts that he is the Messenger of Allah, but the tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age prevented them from following him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Who calls for the unity of religions, and says that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are heavenly religions, and that they are considered valid,
The Shaykh:
they are heavenly religions but abrogated, and it is not permissible to act according to the abrogated, except for the religion of Islam which Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought.
Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death." So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّwho believes in Allah and His words
الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِOtherwise, Abu Talib praised the Messenger and said, "And indeed, I know that the religion of Muhammad is the best of the religions of the earth, were it not for the blame or the fear of being insulted, you would see me lenient toward that." The tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age prevented him from leaving the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib and taking the religion of Muhammad. Tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age, and may Allah protect us from it, is racism, as you say. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you,
The Shaykh:
and He said regarding the disbelievers in general:
We know that you, [O Muhammad], are saddened by what they say. And indeed, they do not call you untruthful, but it is the verses of Allah that the wrongdoers reject.
قَدْ نَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُ لَيَحْزُنُكَ الَّذِي يَقُولُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ
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شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 19-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (57:41)
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