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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on calling other religions heavenly religions

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Question:
What is your view on calling other religions heavenly religions?

Answer:
They were heavenly in their time. However, after the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), these religions were abrogated, and everyone was commanded. All of humanity was commanded to follow this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No one from this community, whether a Jew or a Christian, will hear of me and then not believe in what I have broughtلا يسمع بي من هذه الأمة يهودي ولا نصراني ثم لا يؤمن بالذي جئت به
This means the community of response, the community of invitation. No one from this community, meaning the community of invitation, will hear of me, because he is obligated to call the whole world, including the Jews and the Christians. But he specified the Jews and the Christians because they are the People of the Book, so he said: "No one from this community, whether a Jew or a Christian, will hear of me and then not believe in what I have brought, except that he will enter the Fire." So they are heavenly religions, but before they were abrogated, much distortion entered them. Distortion entered them after the prophets. Then what was in them of truth was abrogated, and Islam came as sufficient for humanity, praise be to Allah. So the religion is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought since his mission, upon him be prayers and peace. And as for before him, every prophet was upon a religion from the religions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). But everything has a term, and for every term there is a record. Yes.
Source 75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 13- — archive.org (34:52)

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