Considering the differences between the People of the Book and the atheists in da'wah
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Question:
Your Eminence, it seems to distinguish between calling an atheist, calling a Jew, and calling a Christian. Are there specific characteristics?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt. The Jew and the Christian have faith in the Hereafter and faith in the messengers, even though their faith is flawed and even though it does not benefit them, because they have mixed disbelief with faith. However, calling them is easier because they are addressed with the books that were revealed to the prophets, addressed with faith in the Last Day, that it is obligatory to prepare for the Last Day, and that it is obligatory to obey the messengers. They know that obeying the messengers is necessary, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is one of the messengers. The arguments are established regarding his messengership (peace and blessings be upon him), and they are called to believe in him and follow his Shari'ah, and that there is no salvation except by following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
So the argument is established against the Jews and Christians because of the prior knowledge they have from the time of the prophets. What led them to abandon it was desire, envy, and tyranny, especially the Jews, for they are a people of envy, a people of tyranny, a people of anger, and a people of stubbornness. Likewise, the leaders of the Christians who knew the truth but preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter, so they became similar to the Jews in their stubbornness and in their denial of the truth while knowing it. We ask Allah for safety.
But the majority of Christians are characterized by misguidance and ignorance. They need teaching and guidance by the scriptural evidence so that they enter into the truth. They have the foundation of faith in the Hereafter and the foundation of faith in the existence of Allah, even though it is a defective and confused faith that does not benefit them in the Hereafter. Because the Jews believed in 'Azir as the son of Allah, and the Christians believed in Jesus as the son of Allah, and that he is the third of three. They also have exaggeration regarding their rabbis and monks; all of them have exaggeration regarding their rabbis and monks. They have types of distortion and evil, but they are easier; calling them is easier than calling the communist atheist.
As for the atheist, he needs the establishment of evidence for the existence of Allah and for the truth of what the messengers brought, from the intellect that he understands. So calling him requires more insight, wisdom, and experience, and knowledge of the laws of Allah in His servants and what the servants were created upon, so that he is addressed according to the fitrah and the intellect. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: And Allah is the Helper, may Allah reward you with good.
Your Eminence, it seems to distinguish between calling an atheist, calling a Jew, and calling a Christian. Are there specific characteristics?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt. The Jew and the Christian have faith in the Hereafter and faith in the messengers, even though their faith is flawed and even though it does not benefit them, because they have mixed disbelief with faith. However, calling them is easier because they are addressed with the books that were revealed to the prophets, addressed with faith in the Last Day, that it is obligatory to prepare for the Last Day, and that it is obligatory to obey the messengers. They know that obeying the messengers is necessary, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is one of the messengers. The arguments are established regarding his messengership (peace and blessings be upon him), and they are called to believe in him and follow his Shari'ah, and that there is no salvation except by following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
So the argument is established against the Jews and Christians because of the prior knowledge they have from the time of the prophets. What led them to abandon it was desire, envy, and tyranny, especially the Jews, for they are a people of envy, a people of tyranny, a people of anger, and a people of stubbornness. Likewise, the leaders of the Christians who knew the truth but preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter, so they became similar to the Jews in their stubbornness and in their denial of the truth while knowing it. We ask Allah for safety.
But the majority of Christians are characterized by misguidance and ignorance. They need teaching and guidance by the scriptural evidence so that they enter into the truth. They have the foundation of faith in the Hereafter and the foundation of faith in the existence of Allah, even though it is a defective and confused faith that does not benefit them in the Hereafter. Because the Jews believed in 'Azir as the son of Allah, and the Christians believed in Jesus as the son of Allah, and that he is the third of three. They also have exaggeration regarding their rabbis and monks; all of them have exaggeration regarding their rabbis and monks. They have types of distortion and evil, but they are easier; calling them is easier than calling the communist atheist.
As for the atheist, he needs the establishment of evidence for the existence of Allah and for the truth of what the messengers brought, from the intellect that he understands. So calling him requires more insight, wisdom, and experience, and knowledge of the laws of Allah in His servants and what the servants were created upon, so that he is addressed according to the fitrah and the intellect. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: And Allah is the Helper, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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