Is it permissible to apply the title "People of the Book" to a Muslim?
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The term "People of the Book" (أهل الكتاب) is specific to Jews and Christians. It is not permissible to apply it to Muslims, neither linguistically nor Islamically. The Quran, , and the sayings of scholars affirm its exclusive reference to them. It is not permissible to use it to group the monotheistic religions in a single context.
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