The Jews and the Christians who exist today: are they the People of the Book?
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The Shaykh : Good, yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding the Jews and the Christians who exist today...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The Jews and the Christians who exist today...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Do those who exist today count as the People of the Book, or has the People of the Book perished except for a few?
The Shaykh : They now profess the religion of the Christians, and the Jews profess the religion of the Jews and are fanatical about it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : Their religion is distorted.
The Shaykh : Well, did they distort the words from their places in the time of the Messenger? Answer, answer?
The questioner : They did.
The Shaykh : They did. Did the Christians say that Allah is the third of three?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Did Allah declare them disbelievers for this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, is the surah that contains[Al-Ma'idah 5:73] the same one that contains [Al-Ma'idah 5:5]?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Was this hidden from Allah? Answer?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Do you understand the answer now?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : After that?
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding the Jews and the Christians who exist today...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The Jews and the Christians who exist today...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Do those who exist today count as the People of the Book, or has the People of the Book perished except for a few?
The Shaykh : They now profess the religion of the Christians, and the Jews profess the religion of the Jews and are fanatical about it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : Their religion is distorted.
The Shaykh : Well, did they distort the words from their places in the time of the Messenger? Answer, answer?
The questioner : They did.
The Shaykh : They did. Did the Christians say that Allah is the third of three?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Did Allah declare them disbelievers for this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, is the surah that contains
They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three."
لقد كفر الذين قالوا إنّ الله ثالث ثلاثةand the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you
وطعام الذين أوتوا الكتاب حلّ لكمThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Was this hidden from Allah? Answer?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Do you understand the answer now?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : After that?