The reason the followers of 'Isa were called Christians
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The questioner:
And the Shaykh sat; 'Isa (peace be upon him) refused to let a man leave, and it became upon him, and the followers of 'Isa (peace be upon him)
The Shaykh:
'Isa (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Children of Israel,[As-Saf 61:6] Allah sent him to the Children of Israel.
And his followers were called Christians; the followers of al-Masih were called Christians from among the Children of Israel, and they are from the Children of Israel. When they followed 'Isa, they were called Christians. It is said that this is from the saying of the Exalted,[Ali 'Imran 3:52] they were called Christians because they said, "We are the supporters of Allah." It is also said that they were called Christians because the land in which they are is called al-Nasirah, from the lands of Palestine, so they were named after it, named after al-Nasirah, and called Christians. And they are the followers of al-Masih (peace be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
And they are from the Children of Israel. Yes.
And the Shaykh sat; 'Isa (peace be upon him) refused to let a man leave, and it became upon him, and the followers of 'Isa (peace be upon him)
The Shaykh:
'Isa (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Children of Israel,
And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمAnd his followers were called Christians; the followers of al-Masih were called Christians from among the Children of Israel, and they are from the Children of Israel. When they followed 'Isa, they were called Christians. It is said that this is from the saying of the Exalted,
The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allah.
قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللَّهِThe questioner:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
And they are from the Children of Israel. Yes.
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