People of the Book

Noun

Meaning

People of the Book pl (plural only)

(Islam) Non-Muslims who adhere to an Abrahamic religion.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

ahl al-kitab Ahle Kitab people of the scripture

Examples

Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist Dajjal, and then everyone from the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb, referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him. Source: Internet

Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stand (For the right): They rehearse the Signs of God all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. Source: Internet

Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." Source: Internet

Christian converts among evangelized cultures, in particular, have the strongest identification with the term "People of the Book". Source: Internet

James Darmestar remarked in the translation of Zend Avesta : "When Islam assimilated the Zoroastrians to the People of the Book, it evinced a rare historical sense and solved the problem of the origin of the Avesta." Source: Internet

Non-Muslim People of the Book living in an Islamic nation under Sharia law were given a number of rights, such as the right to freely practice their faith in private and to receive state protection. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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