What is the indication in the saying of the Exalted, “Indeed, I am the Messenger of Allah to you all,” that the Messenger was sent to both jinn and humans?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) cited the three fundamental principles as evidence that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent to both humans and jinn, quoting the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:158] What is the indication in this verse that the jinn are included?
Answer:
Say, “O mankind,” this is an address to the people, the children of Adam. The jinn follow them; the jinn follow them. What clearly indicates that the jinn are included in the generality of the message is what you read:[Al-Jinn 72:1], due to His saying: [Al-Ahqaf 46:29]. This is evidence that the Messenger was sent to them, that they believed in him, and that they ordered their group to believe in him. This is evidence that he was sent to them, just as he was sent to the humans. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) cited the three fundamental principles as evidence that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent to both humans and jinn, quoting the Exalted:
Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًاAnswer:
Say, “O mankind,” this is an address to the people, the children of Adam. The jinn follow them; the jinn follow them. What clearly indicates that the jinn are included in the generality of the message is what you read:
Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened
قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when We directed to you a few of the jinn, listening to the Qur'an
وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْآنَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2914- 4717] ما وجه الدلالة من قوله تعالى (إني رسول الله إليكم جميعا﴾على أن الرسول مرسل للجن والإنس؟ — youtube.com
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