The Shaykh's response to those who wish to combine the three religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
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The Shaykh : This is an important issue. Some people now, some atheists, are trying to combine the three religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. They say the Lord is one, the goal is one, we all believe in the Last Day, we all believe in Paradise and the Fire, and so on. They want to deceive the common people and say that the difference between these three religions is like the difference between the four schools of jurisprudence. However, the difference between the four schools is within one religion, whereas the difference between these religions is broader and more extensive. The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) clarified that this is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He spoke the truth (may Allah have mercy on him), without doubt. Whoever believes that the religion of the Jews and Christians is a religion that Allah is pleased with, there is no doubt in our view that he is a disbeliever and an apostate who has exited Islam. He must be called to repent; if he repents, well and good, otherwise he is killed as an apostate. This is because Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:3] And He said: [Ali 'Imran 3:85] These Jews and Christians, even if they remained bowing, prostrating, being humble, and weeping night and day, but not upon the religion of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), they are disbelievers. Nothing is accepted from them; nothing is accepted from them no matter what they do.
Therefore, the youth of the Muslim community must be alert to this evil, ugly thought. The one who does it, or the one who spreads it, whether he wills it or not, intends to erase the religion of Islam and make people equal in these religions. Furthermore, we never approve or agree that what the Jews and Christians are upon today is a religion legislated by Allah. The religion of the Jews and Christians is originally abrogated, abrogated by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is also altered, changed, added to, and subtracted from. It is an invalid religion in any case, even if they worship Allah with it and think they are drawing near to Allah through it, that will not benefit them. Repeat this phrase.
The reader: From where, O Shaykh? And what if it leads to...
The Shaykh : Or the statement of the one who says the worshipped One is one.
The reader: Okay, or "what if it leads to what is disbelief in Allah, such as seeking blessing from the cross, baptism in the baptismal font, or the statement of the one who says the worshipped One is one, even if the paths are different, and similar statements and actions that imply either that the altered and abrogated Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah, or the approval of"
The Shaykh : What is the ruling on the one who believes that the Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah?
The student: A disbeliever.
The Shaykh : He is a disbeliever, without doubt. Rather, it distances one from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes, correct.
The reader: "or the approval of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah, or practicing that religion, or other things that are disbelief in Allah, His Messenger, the Qur'an, and Islam, with no disagreement among the middle community on this, and the basis of this, and the basis of this is similarity and participation"
and have approved for you Islam as religion
ورضيت لكم الإسلام ديناAnd whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him
ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يقبل منهTherefore, the youth of the Muslim community must be alert to this evil, ugly thought. The one who does it, or the one who spreads it, whether he wills it or not, intends to erase the religion of Islam and make people equal in these religions. Furthermore, we never approve or agree that what the Jews and Christians are upon today is a religion legislated by Allah. The religion of the Jews and Christians is originally abrogated, abrogated by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is also altered, changed, added to, and subtracted from. It is an invalid religion in any case, even if they worship Allah with it and think they are drawing near to Allah through it, that will not benefit them. Repeat this phrase.
The reader: From where, O Shaykh? And what if it leads to...
The Shaykh : Or the statement of the one who says the worshipped One is one.
The reader: Okay, or "what if it leads to what is disbelief in Allah, such as seeking blessing from the cross, baptism in the baptismal font, or the statement of the one who says the worshipped One is one, even if the paths are different, and similar statements and actions that imply either that the altered and abrogated Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah, or the approval of"
The Shaykh : What is the ruling on the one who believes that the Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah?
The student: A disbeliever.
The Shaykh : He is a disbeliever, without doubt. Rather, it distances one from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes, correct.
The reader: "or the approval of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah, or practicing that religion, or other things that are disbelief in Allah, His Messenger, the Qur'an, and Islam, with no disagreement among the middle community on this, and the basis of this, and the basis of this is similarity and participation"