Naming Jews and Christians and Naming Oneselves with Names of Worship
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Regarding the application of the term "Jews" to the Israelites and the application of the term "Christians" to the Christians, is it better, may Allah reward you, to avoid ambiguity on the basis that people do not hate them, may Allah reward you? I mean, is it correct that, for example, instead of saying "Christian," one says "Mistah," and likewise "Sam"?
The Shaykh:
This is merely a convention among them. He is called a Christian because he worships the Messiah, and they are called the People of the Book because they claim affiliation with the Torah and the Gospel. The important point is that the believer does not claim affiliation with the Jews or the Christians, nor with those who engage in any of the religious innovations (bid'ah), such as the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah, so that he distances himself from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and prohibitions, and claims affiliation with the people of the Sunnah, the Companions, and those who followed them on the closest path, namely the righteous Salaf.
The questioner:
Close to my section, I will explain the section.
The Shaykh:
Leaving aside the names that are ambiguous, every one of the names of Allah is permissible, but one should use clear names like 'Abd al-Rahman, 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Sami', 'Abd al-'Alim, or not? Every one of the names of Allah, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, there is no harm in it, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. In the branches. No, not in the fundamentals. You see the disagreement. In the branches.
The Shaykh:
More severe, more severe.
The questioner:
Okay, is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
Like the names of the Jahmiyyah and their like among the people of the Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner:
Naming oneself 'Abd al-Mawjud.
The Shaykh:
Taking "al-Mawjud" (the Existent) from the names of Allah Himself, it is an attribute in the first attribute, but it is not one of the names of Allah.
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Regarding the application of the term "Jews" to the Israelites and the application of the term "Christians" to the Christians, is it better, may Allah reward you, to avoid ambiguity on the basis that people do not hate them, may Allah reward you? I mean, is it correct that, for example, instead of saying "Christian," one says "Mistah," and likewise "Sam"?
The Shaykh:
This is merely a convention among them. He is called a Christian because he worships the Messiah, and they are called the People of the Book because they claim affiliation with the Torah and the Gospel. The important point is that the believer does not claim affiliation with the Jews or the Christians, nor with those who engage in any of the religious innovations (bid'ah), such as the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah, so that he distances himself from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and prohibitions, and claims affiliation with the people of the Sunnah, the Companions, and those who followed them on the closest path, namely the righteous Salaf.
The questioner:
Close to my section, I will explain the section.
The Shaykh:
Leaving aside the names that are ambiguous, every one of the names of Allah is permissible, but one should use clear names like 'Abd al-Rahman, 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Sami', 'Abd al-'Alim, or not? Every one of the names of Allah, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, there is no harm in it, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. In the branches. No, not in the fundamentals. You see the disagreement. In the branches.
The Shaykh:
More severe, more severe.
The questioner:
Okay, is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
Like the names of the Jahmiyyah and their like among the people of the Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner:
Naming oneself 'Abd al-Mawjud.
The Shaykh:
Taking "al-Mawjud" (the Existent) from the names of Allah Himself, it is an attribute in the first attribute, but it is not one of the names of Allah.
Source
شرح كشف الشبهات [ ابن باز ]، بداية من الفصل الأول : بيان أن مهمة الرسل الأولى : تحقيق توحيد العبادة — islamhouse.com (26:24)
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