Are Sunnis People of the Book?
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Assalamu Alaykum
Arent Sunnis People of the book?If not why?
Salam
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peace/salaam,
No.
They are not people of the book because they did not exist at the time, that is why if you run through "Sunni" in place of wherever "people of the book" occurs in The Quran, it will work in some places and not others. At least, that is what I found from my studies so far.
HOWEVER, conceptually, they could be regarded as "people of the book" and some of what is said is applicable if they fit the criteria.
Similarly, any tyrant leader can be "Pharaoh", but they are not literally "Pharaoh", i.e. the "Pharaoh" The Quran speaks of.
There is a difference between a conceptual application and a literal application.
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peace/salaam,
No.
They are not people of the book because they did not exist at the time, that is why if you run through "Sunni" in place of wherever "people of the book" occurs in The Quran, it will work in some places and not others. At least, that is what I found from my studies so far.
HOWEVER, conceptually, they could be regarded as "people of the book" and some of what is said is applicable if they fit the criteria.
Similarly, any tyrant leader can be "Pharaoh", but they are not literally "Pharaoh", i.e. the "Pharaoh" The Quran speaks of.
There is a difference between a conceptual application and a literal application.
I like that! that was a good way of breaking it down.... Ill remember that.
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peace/salaam,
No.
They are not people of the book because they did not exist at the time, that is why if you run through "Sunni" in place of wherever "people of the book" occurs in The Quran, it will work in some places and not others. At least, that is what I found from my studies so far.
HOWEVER, conceptually, they could be regarded as "people of the book" and some of what is said is applicable if they fit the criteria.
Similarly, any tyrant leader can be "Pharaoh", but they are not literally "Pharaoh", i.e. the "Pharaoh" The Quran speaks of.
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There is a difference between a conceptual application and a literal application.Assalamu Alaykum
The point is if they are conceptually people of the book, believers are allowed to marry them right? But if they are not Believers cant?
Salam
