Can we pray for our christian friends?

Maha

The people of the Book in the Koran are the Jews.

How do you know that? Can you come with some evidences that they are jew?

silverquin

Sure you can it's not forbidden in Quran..

hamzamutlu

The people of the Book in the Koran are the Jews.

No. plz read

4171 O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say, "Trinity." You shall refrain from this for your own good. GOD is only one god. Be He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. GOD suffices as Lord and Master.

Sunnies and shiites are among 'people of the book.

No. They are believers. According to Quran, believers are the people who accept what was sent to Mohammad. Sunnies and shiites accept Quran as divine scripture. But they don't follow it properly ,that's why Mohammad's only complaint about his people will not be that they rejected anything or associated partners to Allah but just

2530 The messenger said, "My Lord, my people have deserted this Quran."

People of the book are those who already had scripture before revelation of Quran. They are practically christians and jews (and may be some more). Someone among the people of the book, after being introduced with Quran's message becomes a "believer or rejecter of the people of the book" depending whether he accepts or rejects the message.

3199 Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD, and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence GOD, and they never trade away GOD's revelations for a cheap price. These will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the most efficient in reckoning.

peace

Jafar

Sure you can it's not forbidden in Quran..

Good answer... bravo

It's a sectarian spirit for 'not to pray' / 'not to help' / 'not to bless' those who are 'THEM' and 'NOT US'...

hamzamutlu

Good answer... bravo

It's a sectarian spirit for 'not to pray' / 'not to help' / 'not to bless' those who are 'THEM' and 'NOT US'...

yes , and it's also a sectarian spirit to call those who maintain salat and give zaakat "Mohammadans" and "mushreeks" while calling themselves "monoteists" instead muslims and befriending those who reject Quran.

Bigmo

No. plz read

4171 O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say, "Trinity." You shall refrain from this for your own good. GOD is only one god. Be He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. GOD suffices as Lord and Master.

No. They are believers. According to Quran, believers are the people who accept what was sent to Mohammad. Sunnies and shiites accept Quran as divine scripture. But they don't follow it properly ,that's why Mohammad's only complaint about his people will not be that they rejected anything or associated partners to Allah but just

2530 The messenger said, "My Lord, my people have deserted this Quran."

People of the book are those who already had scripture before revelation of Quran. They are practically christians and jews (and may be some more). Someone among the people of the book, after being introduced with Quran's message becomes a "believer or rejecter of the people of the book" depending whether he accepts or rejects the message.

3199 Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD, and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence GOD, and they never trade away GOD's revelations for a cheap price. These will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the most efficient in reckoning.

peace

People of the book are the Jews and not Christians. The Rabbis to this day will tell you they rejected Jesus because he claimed to be god. However the real reason why they rejected him is the same reason Sunnis and Shias reject us.

4.153.173 The people of the Book ask thee to cause a book to descend to them from heaven Indeed they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle), for they said "Show us Allah in public," but they were dazed for their presumption, with thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even so we forgave them; and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority. And for their covenant we raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) we said "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) we commanded them "Transgress not in the matter of the sabbath." And we took from them a solemn covenant. (They have incurred divine displeasure) In that they broke their covenant; that they rejected the signs of Allah. that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah.s Word; We need no more)";- Nay, Allah hath set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little is it they believe;- That they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge; That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.;- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not- Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;- And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them;- For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them certain (foods) good and wholesome which had been lawful for them;- in that they hindered many from Allah.s Way;- That they took usury, though they were forbidden; and that they devoured men's substance wrongfully;- we have prepared for those among them who reject faith a grievous punishment. But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers, believe in what hath been revealed to thee and what was revealed before thee And (especially) those who establish regular prayer and practise regular charity and believe in Allah and in the Last Day To them shall We soon give a great reward. We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms. Of some apostles We have already told thee the story; of others We have not;- and to Moses Allah spoke direct;- Messenger. who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the apostles, should have no plea against Allah. For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. But Allah beareth witness that what He hath sent unto thee He hath sent from His (own) knowledge, and the angels bear witness But enough is Allah for a witness. Those who reject Faith and keep off (men) from the way of Allah, have verily strayed far, far away from the Path. Those who reject Faith and do wrong,- Allah will not forgive them nor guide them to any way- Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein for ever. And this to Allah is easy. O Mankind! The Messenger hath come to you in truth from Allah. believe in him It is best for you. But if ye reject Faith, to Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth And Allah is All-knowing, All-wise. O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him so believe in Allah and His apostles. Say not "Trinity" desist it will be better for you for Allah is one Allah. Glory be to Him (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs. Christ disdaineth nor to serve and worship Allah, nor do the angels, those nearest (to Allah) those who disdain His worship and are arrogant,-He will gather them all together unto Himself to (answer). But to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,- and more, out of His bounty But those who are disdainful and arrogant, He will punish with a grievous penalty; Nor will they find, besides Allah, any to protect or help them.

As can be seen it is talking about the Jews and not Christians. Christians are refered to as "nasara" in the Koran. I am not sure about the Trinity part. So it could be refering to Christians as well however looking at the context it seems to be talking about Jews.

KDC501

In general the people of the book can either be the Jews or the Christians or both depending on the context of the verses in the Quran.

For example? Sura 4152 obviously is talking about the Jews alone.

4153 The people of the book ask you to bring down to them a book from the heavens. They had asked Moses for even more than that, for they said, "Let us see God plainly!", so the lightning bolt took them for their wickedness. Then they took the calf after the proof had come to them, and We pardoned them for this; We gave Moses a clear authority.

Whilst sura 4171 is talking about the Christians?

4171 O people of the book, do not overstep in your system, nor say about God except the truth. Jesus the son of Mary was no more than God's messenger and the fulfillment of His word to Mary, and an inspiration from Him. So acknowledge God and His messengers, and do not say, "Trinity." Cease, for it is better for you.(Christians are the ones who use the term "trinity" Not the Jews.) God is only One god, be He glorified that He should have a son! To Him is all that is in the heavens and what is in the earth. God is enough as a caretaker.

The verse above is saying that whoever the people of the book are they are saying ?trinity? . God says ?Cease, for it is better for you.?. Which group of people uses the word trinity??? Isn't it the Christians?

In sura 3199 this verse is referring to both the Jews and Christians since both are recipients of the pervious scripture (The Torah and the Injeel)

3199 Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD, and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence GOD, and they never trade away GOD's revelations for a cheap price. These will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the most efficient in reckoning.

Basically anyone who are students any of the scriptures (the Torah, the Injeel and the Quran) are more or less people of the book so in fact sunnies and shites are people of the book as well. HOWEVER the term ?people of the book? as used in the Quran generally specifies only two groups , the Jews and the Christians because of the CONTEXT of the verses.

Peace,

Kevin

Hoppean

yes , and it's also a sectarian spirit to call those who maintain salat and give zaakat "Mohammadans" and "mushreeks" while calling themselves "monoteists" instead muslims and befriending those who reject Quran.

Islam in all its manifestations absolutely rejects the Quran. Have you ever studied their doctors and theologians? What they teach necessarily implies a rejection of the Quran, it doesn't matter what they otherwise claim. In fact the Jewish Rabbi who rejects the Quran openly, probably without knowing anything about it, is more honest, in that he does not claim that the Quran supports his false religion. According to your reasoning, as long as a roman catholic says he believes in the Quran, then nothing he teaches or does can put him outside of revealed truth. The post Quranic religion called Islam is shirk because it rejects the word of God as its final authority, and therefore gives the glory, that belongs to God alone, to their demons, which they camouflage as traditions.

As far as salah and zakaah go, well you simply beg the question. Why is their religious practice definitional? Ironically their doctors teach that you CANNOT do salah and zaakah without their satanic traditions, as the word of God is wholly impotent to provide the "necessary details". Yet here you are defending the teachings of these people, as if they were of God! In their satanic religion you are NOT a "muslim" precisely because you faithfully accept the word of God as sufficient, and yet you cite their "salah" and their "zaakah" as proof of their orthodoxy!

silverquin

@Hamzamutlu

When someone rejecting Quran it's his/her own business with Allah, not ours D Unless that person harm us, now thats become our 'business'. When that person dont harm us do we have to hate them? Read these, only a few examples written in Quran
-Wealth and buildings are the beauty of this life. But the good deeds that remain behind are better with your Lord for a reward, and better for hope. (1846)
-Kind words and forgiveness is far better than a charity that is followed by harm. God is Rich, Compassionate. (2263)
Who said that ? Salat and Zakat are mentioned in Quran as part of our duties as Muslims.
Muslim should abide only God.. not some imam/fellow person.. Even Rasulullah was sent by Allah only to deliver Allah's message.. not to create his own law. Because a Muslim is a Monoteist,

Say, I warn you only through the Revelation. But the deaf can hear nothing when they are warned (2145)

Jafar

yes , and it's also a sectarian spirit to call those who maintain salat and give zaakat "Mohammadans" and "mushreeks" while calling themselves "monoteists" instead muslims and befriending those who reject Quran.

I don't see it as 'sectarians' to call anyone anything.... (e.g. Americans, Africans, Asians, Mohammedans, Christians, Buddhist, Wahhabis, Suffis, Sallafis, Catholics, Saudis, Atheists, Footballers, Actors, Actress, Socialists, Nationalists, Zionists, Tourists, Capitalists.. and so on and so forth)

As long as they don't incite hatred towards those who they regards as "NOT US" but "THEM"..

fabrinoo

Now I really feel Like praying to God so that he would guide her in life but am not sure what would Quran say to that. I know that you are not supose to pray for polytheists and Catholics do have their saint thing that they are big on.

So, yeah can we pray for Catholics and other Christians, also can we pray for atheists who have helped us in life? Pray to God to guide them to himself.

Dear Brother

You are justifiably in confusion because most of the Muslims including those who have strong conviction that "Quran" is an only source for the knowledge of Deen e Islam. obviously it is very difficult to break the shackles around our necks by the traditions and sometime we perceive un-intentionally according to the traditions ( Islamic History, Biography of Prophet and Hadith). Therefore a misconception prevail among Muslims.

I understand that your question is actual not for Dua but for (Prayer, (you wish that the person who helped you in every manner must be rewarded by Allah Subhanna) The word Al-Dua'a ( you called prayer) is defined as under

Definition
Da?a also spelled as ?Dua? meaning ?to call someone?. Therefore, ?ad- da?a? means ?the forefinger which is used as a sign to call someone?. ?ad dayiah? denotes ? the cry of the horses in a battle?. Hu?a minni dawatar rajul convey ?he is at distance where a man?s voice can reach him; he is at a calling distance. (Taj) ?Ibn- e- Faaris? said its basic meanings are ?to incline someone towards oneself eloquently by speech or conversation?. Dayahu alal ameer, means he took him to ameer (leader); in this context ?dayi ?is not only one who calls but also someone who persuade you to someone else (for example to an ideology); or call someone.

iddia?oo,(yad- da-oon) means ?to wish or desire? (Taj ul Urus); ?to call on someone, repeatedly?.(672 Tadau alaih, means ?they gathered against him?. tada?a alaihal aduwu min kulli jaa?nib, means ?the enemy attacked him from all sides?. tadaa?atilhaitaan means ?walls fall down one by one?.
( Taj ul Urus) Da?autuhu zaida, means I named him Zaid ad dayee-o means adopted son ? (taj) plural is ad-ia-oo 334 ad daayiah means the milk that is left behind in the teats of the animals so that the left over milk may obtain with its help, at the time of, milking the animal again; (taj) by the reason - cause.
Such things, which entice and excite emotions of human called, ad dawa-ee (Muheet) (these meanings should be kept in mind because they throw light on the meaning of the word dua ? Call? ). Wad-oo shohada?akum 223, means ?call those who will help you?. in Surah Kahaf, nadao and da?a have been used as synonym;
1852. In Surah Airaaf, 7.193, AAalaykum adaAAawtumoohum am antum mitoon(a) has been used as antonym; which means to be quiet as such da?a would mean to call. In Surah Baqarra, verse # 261, fa(o)dAAu lan rabbaka means Call upon your ?Rubb? for us.

Al-dAAua call- request - applies for.

An excerpt from Lughat ul Quran by Mr.GA.Pervaiz

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Peace!

hamzamutlu

salam bigmo, all
plz read 4171 more carefully

4171 O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of YOUR religion, and do not say about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him. Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say, "Trinity."............

Whose religion is the religion told in 4171, the limits of which are transgressed. christians' or jews' religion ?

Basically anyone who are students any of the scriptures (the Torah, the Injeel and the Quran) are more or less people of the book so in fact sunnies and shites are people of the book as well.

So accordingly prophet Mohammad and sahaba were also people of the book. D so are we all. If everybody is people of the book then what's the use of using the term "people of the book" ? D

HOWEVER the term ?people of the book? as used in the Quran generally specifies only two groups , the Jews and the Christians because of the CONTEXT of the verses.

Why "generally" ? have you seen exceptions ? is there any single verse in which the term "people of the book" is used for muslims ? D

peace all

Maha

Bigmo

People of the book are the Jews and not Christians. The Rabbis to this day will tell you they rejected Jesus because he claimed to be god. However the real reason why they rejected him is the same reason Sunnis and Shias reject

Brother as I can see hhe quranic word for jew are simply 'hood' and when talking about jews only the quran stats 'jews'. But 'people of the book' as the word itself describes, are more than a group of people, its 'people who have a book'. The verse you just quoted regarding jews, what you forget is that it was during the time of moses when they had and still have torah hence they were/are included 'people of the book'. So the verse you just quoted, just confirms that jews are included in the people of the book and I believe muslims as well, since they really have hundreds of book which they follow

Hamzamultlu

So accordingly prophet Mohammad and sahaba were also people of the book. so are we all. If everybody is people of the book then what's the use of using the term "people of the book" ?

What is all this sudden talk about muhammad and sahaba? you sound like a real sunni o

Why "generally" ? have you seen exceptions ? is there any single verse in which the term "people of the book" is used for muslims ?

Muslims can both be from among 'the people of the book' and they can also be people who are not among 'people of the book'

And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture, those who believe in God and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before God. They do not sell the Verses of God for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord. Surely, God is Swift in account. '(3199

Not all of them are alike; a party of the people of the Scripture stand for the right, they recite the Verses of God during the hours of the night, prostrating themselves in prayer. They believe in God and the Last Day; they enjoin Al-Ma'r?f and forbid Al-Munkar ; and they hasten in (all) good works; and they are among the righteous. And whatever good they do, nothing will be rejected of them; for God knows well those who are Al-Muttaq?n .(3113-115)

Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve . (quran 262)

KDC501

So accordingly prophet Mohammad and sahaba were also people of the book. so are we all. If everybody is people of the book then what's the use of using the term "people of the book" ?

Why "generally" ? have you seen exceptions ? is there any single verse in which the term "people of the book" is used for muslims ?

peace all

The people of the book is used to describe people who have scripture that is from God.

Hence the term ?the people of the BOOK? . Like the Torah and the Injeel, The Quran is also a BOOK!

So basically any person who studies the scripture are people of the book. This includes , sunnis, shites, Jews, Christians etc.

HOWEVER the term ?the people of the book? by context in the Quran is only used to describe the Jews and the Christians. Because they were used as EXAMPLES of people who had scripture from BEFORE.

Ok look at it this way. If the Quran wasn?t the last scripture we today would have been categorized in a new scripture with the Jews and the Christians as ?people of the book? since we study the Quran. The Quran is a book,a scripture just like the Injeel and the Torah.

Peace,

Kevin

hamzamutlu

The people of the book is used to describe people who have scripture that is from God.

You can use the term ?the people of the book? as you wish..no problem. The matter is for which particular people the term is used by ALLAH in Quran ? And surely each of such terms in Quran must correspond to particular people since otherwise Quran's message would be ambiguous, wouldn't it ? And as you also admit, the term ?the people of the book? by context in the Quran is only used to describe the Jews and the Christians.

If the Quran wasn?t the last scripture we today would have been categorized in a new scripture with the Jews and the Christians as ?people of the book? since we study the Quran.

If the Quran wasn?t the last scripture then ALLAH would have choosen the terms He used in Quran accordingly.

peace

Maha

You can use the term ?the people of the book? as you wish..no problem. The matter is for which particular people the term is used by ALLAH in Quran ? And surely each of such terms in Quran must correspond to particular people since otherwise Quran's message would be ambiguous, wouldn't it ? And as you also admit, the term ?the people of the book? by context in the Quran is only used to describe the Jews and the Christians.

If the Quran wasn?t the last scripture then ALLAH would have choosen the terms He used in Quran accordingly.

peace

People of the book in the quran is desribed for anyone with a book, and christians and jews had books so they are included. But you see, muslims also have a book called quran right? So they are also among people of the book. So when the prophet got these message he would be thinking about the people who had a book, mostly known as jews and christians but since Quran is timeless the 'people of the book' also means muslims today since they also have a book.

So muslims are also 'people of the book'

hamzamutlu

But you see, muslims also have a book called quran right? So they are also among people of the book.

I wonder when muslims exactly became the people of the book .. I mean after completion of revelation of Quran or after having %50 of it or maybe right after the revelation of the first verse.

So when the prophet got these message he would be thinking about the people who had a book, mostly known as jews and christians

Yes yes.. very probably he thought so since he was probably not as clever as you D

(sorry for the joke, but I couldn't find a better answer D)

peace

KDC501

You can use the term ?the people of the book? as you wish..no problem. The matter is for which particular people the term is used by ALLAH in Quran ? And surely each of such terms in Quran must correspond to particular people since otherwise Quran's message would be ambiguous, wouldn't it ? And as you also admit, the term ?the people of the book? by context in the Quran is only used to describe the Jews and the Christians.

If the Quran wasn?t the last scripture then ALLAH would have choosen the terms He used in Quran accordingly.

peace

I don't disagree with you brother that the term people of the book was used to describe the Jews and the Christians. What I do disagree with is that you say that the definition of the term means the Jews and the Christians. This is not the case.

Sura 4153
4153 The people of the book ask you to bring down to them a book from the heavens. They had asked Moses for even more than that, for they said, "Let us see God plainly!", so the lightning bolt took them for their wickedness. Then they took the calf after the proof had come to them, and We pardoned them for this; We gave Moses a clear authority.

Here we see that the people of the book was used to describe the Jews ALONE....

In Sura 4171
4171 O people of the book, do not overstep in your system, nor say about God except the truth. Jesus the son of Mary was no more than God's messenger and the fulfillment of His word to Mary, and an inspiration from Him. So acknowledge God and His messengers, and do not say, "Trinity." Cease, for it is better for you. God is only One god, be He glorified that He should have a son! To Him is all that is in the heavens and what is in the earth. God is enough as a caretaker.

We see that the term is used to describe the Christians alone...

In other verses the term is unclear regarding which group in particular....but most would agree that it generally describes the Jews and the Christians.

986 Those who rejected from the people of the book and those who set up partners are in the fires of hell abiding therein, those are the worst of creation

375 Among the people of the book are those whom if you entrust him with a large amount he gives it back to you, and there are those whom if you entrust with one gold coin he will not return it to you unless you are standing over him. That is because they said, "We have no obligation towards the Gentiles." They say about God lies while knowing.

5911 Have you noted those who are hypocrites, they say to their companions in denial among the people of the book "If you are driven out we will go out with you, and we will never obey anyone who opposes you. If anyone fights you, we will support you." God bears witness that they are liars.

We see the term people of the Book. But which people is God talking about?? The Jews or the Christians??? Or both?

Basically what I'm trying to show you is that if the term meant only Jews and the Christians why would the term be used with the Jews alone and the Christians alone? Jews and Christians are not the same. It's like jelly and peanut butter. So basically the proper definition of the term is "people who posses scripture" and not "Jews and Christians"

The term "People of the Book" is SUBJECTED TO CONTEXT! That is why you see it being used differently in the Quran. Sometimes it can mean the Jews alone, sometimes the Christians, sometimes both. The proper definition of the term means 'people who posses scripture'. Not Jews and Christians since this is a vague definition and it will depend on the context of its use in the Quran. Look at 4153 , 4171 and 5911.

Peace

Maha