What is the wisdom behind opening Surat al-Mumtahanah with the address to the believers and closing it with the same?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is there an apparent wisdom in the surah beginning with Allah the Exalted addressing the believers with His saying[An-Nisa 4:43], and likewise ending the surah with the same address to the believers?
Answer:
The wisdom is one: the believers are the people of obedience. Allah addresses the believers specifically because they are the people of obedience. This indicates that faith necessitates action; it necessitates action and heeding the commands and prohibitions of Allah.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is there an apparent wisdom in the surah beginning with Allah the Exalted addressing the believers with His saying
O you who have believed
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواAnswer:
The wisdom is one: the believers are the people of obedience. Allah addresses the believers specifically because they are the people of obedience. This indicates that faith necessitates action; it necessitates action and heeding the commands and prohibitions of Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1701- 4717] ما الحكمة من افتتاح سورة الممتحنة بالنداء للمؤمنين وختمها بذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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