Is it not said that the Jews and Christians did not intend the reality of sonship when they said, "We are the sons of Allah"?
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The questioner : Is it not said regarding the statement of the Exalted, , that the Jews intended the reality of sonship by it, just as one might say, for example, as al-Hasan al-Basri said: "Ali delivered a sermon to us," meaning the people of Kufa, whereas he was not present; or as we say: "We were victorious over the disbelievers on the day of Badr," whereas we were not present at all?
The Shaykh : As for if they were all from the descendants of 'Isa, there is no harm; if they were all from the descendants of 'Azir, there is no harm. But they are not so. I have not seen anyone say this. That is, you intend the meaning: Did the Jews say, "From her are the sons of Allah"? And did the Christians say, "From us"? No, they did not intend that.
We are the sons of Allah
نحن أبناء اللهThe Shaykh : As for if they were all from the descendants of 'Isa, there is no harm; if they were all from the descendants of 'Azir, there is no harm. But they are not so. I have not seen anyone say this. That is, you intend the meaning: Did the Jews say, "From her are the sons of Allah"? And did the Christians say, "From us"? No, they did not intend that.
