Clarification of the Meaning of the People of the Book
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Question:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he changed the people when he was on a military expedition from his side, and they were playing with the weak ones. So he said, "On the day Islam was established, the sons of Isma'il were called to it." And he also said, or because of other than the Messenger of Allah, and he is other than the Arabs. So is the daily matter, or is Isma'il actually from the Arabs?
Answer:
Yes, the People of the Book are those who claim affiliation to the religion of the Jews or the Christians. Whoever claims affiliation to these two religions is from the People of the Book, even if he is from the Arabs.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he changed the people when he was on a military expedition from his side, and they were playing with the weak ones. So he said, "On the day Islam was established, the sons of Isma'il were called to it." And he also said, or because of other than the Messenger of Allah, and he is other than the Arabs. So is the daily matter, or is Isma'il actually from the Arabs?
Answer:
Yes, the People of the Book are those who claim affiliation to the religion of the Jews or the Christians. Whoever claims affiliation to these two religions is from the People of the Book, even if he is from the Arabs.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6 من 10 / شرح الأصول الثلاثة / معرفة دين الإسلام بالأدلة / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:19:26)
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