We request clarification on your statement: "Do not say: Christians, but say: the Christians (Nasara)?"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson: do not say Christians, but say the Christians (Nasara).
Answer:
Yes, that is what is in the Qur'an. Yes, by "Christians" they mean that they follow Jesus now, but they are not followers of Jesus after the mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and their disbelief in him. They were not followers of Jesus, and even if they claim to be, they are disbelievers. Yes, because they disbelieved in Jesus and disbelieved in all the messengers. When they disbelieved in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), they disbelieved in all the messengers. Are they not Christians?
This is from one aspect. The second aspect is that they say that Allah is the third of three, and that Allah is Jesus, the son of Mary. So, are these people called Christians?
He said: These are disbelievers. The disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara) are these disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara).[Al-Ma'idah 5:73], [Al-Ma'idah 5:72]. So, they are the disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara). Yes, even the word "Nasara" is a label for them; it is said: the disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson: do not say Christians, but say the Christians (Nasara).
Answer:
Yes, that is what is in the Qur'an. Yes, by "Christians" they mean that they follow Jesus now, but they are not followers of Jesus after the mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and their disbelief in him. They were not followers of Jesus, and even if they claim to be, they are disbelievers. Yes, because they disbelieved in Jesus and disbelieved in all the messengers. When they disbelieved in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), they disbelieved in all the messengers. Are they not Christians?
This is from one aspect. The second aspect is that they say that Allah is the third of three, and that Allah is Jesus, the son of Mary. So, are these people called Christians?
He said: These are disbelievers. The disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara) are these disbelievers among the Christians (Nasara).
They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three."
لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلَاثَةٍThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary"
لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [505 /1350] نرجو التوضيح في قولكم "لا تقولوا: مسيحيين، بل قولوا: نصارى.؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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