The statement that Christians are not disbelievers and the convergence of religions
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our country, Sudan, there is a man called an Islamic thinker who says that Christians are not disbelievers, and that the saying of Allah the Exalted, "Indeed, they have disbelieved," means "they covered up." He also speaks of the convergence of religions. So, do we call what the Christians are upon today a religion? Even though they deny the descent of Jesus at the end of time?
Answer:
It is called a religion. The Umayyad state is called by it. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Kafirun 109:1-2] ... "You know" up to His saying, "For you is your religion." A religion is what a person professes, whether it is wrong or invalid. It is called a religion, but it is an invalid religion, an invalid religion. As for the idea that there is no problem between Muslims and disbelievers because they are all Muslims, whoever holds this belief is a disbeliever. He is a disbeliever because he equated disbelief with faith and did not disavow the disbelievers. This is considered disbelief.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our country, Sudan, there is a man called an Islamic thinker who says that Christians are not disbelievers, and that the saying of Allah the Exalted, "Indeed, they have disbelieved," means "they covered up." He also speaks of the convergence of religions. So, do we call what the Christians are upon today a religion? Even though they deny the descent of Jesus at the end of time?
Answer:
It is called a religion. The Umayyad state is called by it. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Say, "O disbelievers, (2) I do not worship what
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، تابع باب فضل التوحيد وما يكفر من الذنوب — islamhouse.com (28:04)
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