Is it permissible for us to say: That Isa (peace be upon him) was a Christian of the true Christianity?
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for us to say that Isa (peace be upon him) was a Christian of the true Christianity, as they say?
Answer:
What is said about this? It is not said that 'Isa was a Christian. Allah said:[Ali 'Imran 3:67] And it is also said that 'Isa was not a Christian, but rather he was [Ali 'Imran 3:67], just as it is said, as Allah said regarding Ibrahim, that all the prophets were called Hanif and Muslim. Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible for us to say that Isa (peace be upon him) was a Christian of the true Christianity, as they say?
Answer:
What is said about this? It is not said that 'Isa was a Christian. Allah said:
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّاone inclining toward truth, a Muslim
حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [371 -521] هل يجوز أن نقول: إن عيسى عليه الصلاة والسلام كان نصرانياً على النصرانية الصحيحة؟ — youtube.com
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