What is the ruling on one who lived before the mission and before the message?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...What is the state of those who were before the message, the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), what is their state...
The Shaykh : As for the one who was upon the religion of 'Isa, he is upon the religion of 'Isa. The one who worshipped in accordance with the religion of 'Isa is upon the religion of 'Isa, and the one who worshipped in accordance with what remained of the religion of Isma'il is upon his religion.
And whoever was not like that, these are called the people of the interval (al-fatra). As for what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding them, that they are from the people of the Fire, they are from the people of the Fire, and we testify to that specifically. And as for whoever it was not mentioned that he is from the people of the Fire, we say: Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...What is the state of those who were before the message, the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), what is their state...
The Shaykh : As for the one who was upon the religion of 'Isa, he is upon the religion of 'Isa. The one who worshipped in accordance with the religion of 'Isa is upon the religion of 'Isa, and the one who worshipped in accordance with what remained of the religion of Isma'il is upon his religion.
And whoever was not like that, these are called the people of the interval (al-fatra). As for what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding them, that they are from the people of the Fire, they are from the people of the Fire, and we testify to that specifically. And as for whoever it was not mentioned that he is from the people of the Fire, we say: Allah knows best.