The standing community of the People of the Book in the verse of Surat al-Imran
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Ali 'Imran 3:113] Was this community mentioned in the verse present only during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or does it extend to our time?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Among them is the Najashi (may Allah be pleased with him), for he is from the People of the Book. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
They are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].
لَيْسُوا سَوَاءً مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ أُمَّةٌ قَائِمَةٌ يَتْلُونَ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَهُمْ يَسْجُدُونَAnswer:
Allah knows best. Among them is the Najashi (may Allah be pleased with him), for he is from the People of the Book. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 16-05-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:02:07)
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