What is meant by the Sabians?
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Question:
(peace and blessings be upon him) Your Eminence, the questioner asks: What is meant by the Sabians who are mentioned in some verses?
Answer:
The Sabians—what is meant by this is leaving. What is meant by this is leaving the religion, whether it is a true religion or a false one. So the Sabi is the one who leaves his religion. If the religion he left was false, his leaving is valid; if he left for Islam, his religion is valid. This is a valid leaving because it is from disbelief to Islam. As for the opposite, or leaving the true religion for disbelief, this is invalid. Yes.
(peace and blessings be upon him) Your Eminence, the questioner asks: What is meant by the Sabians who are mentioned in some verses?
Answer:
The Sabians—what is meant by this is leaving. What is meant by this is leaving the religion, whether it is a true religion or a false one. So the Sabi is the one who leaves his religion. If the religion he left was false, his leaving is valid; if he left for Islam, his religion is valid. This is a valid leaving because it is from disbelief to Islam. As for the opposite, or leaving the true religion for disbelief, this is invalid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [228- 4717] ما المراد بالصابئين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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