37 : Then the sects differed *, so woe unto the disbelievers [those who gave false witness by saying that 'Iesa (Jesus) is the son of Allah] from the meeting of a great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection, when they will be thrown in the blazing Fire).
- In the Muslim view, are Christians considered disbelievers who give false witness, according to that verse?*
“disbliever” is the meaning gave for “کافر”. this word is translated to “heathen”, “impious”, “infidel”, “pagan”, “paynim”, “unbeliever”, “unbelievin” and “unvelieving” in English. but “کافر” in arabic words mean the one who deny the reality.
In Mulsims’ view Christians are unbelievers not cause of this verse, but because they deny the prophethood of prophet Muhammad and they believe in trinity. Quran in 19:72-73 says every one says jesus is God and beieve in trinity, is unbieliever.(Sorry my English is not good and I can’t filnd a good word in English whitch be a good translation for “کافر”)
The New Testament says: “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.”(
1 John2:22)
All relegions deny other relegions. It is so common. If a relegion is true it must excommunicate other relegions cause it is the true relegion of God.
But we don’t think Christians are like infidels and atheists. Quran says they are best friends for Muslims:
you will find the closest in affection to those who believe are those who said:" We are Nazarenes(=Christians)"(Quran5:82)
And relationship with Christians and Jews and other people who believe in a relegion whitch some day was true has difference whith relationship whith infidels and atheists.