The response to those who say that the statement of Allah the Exalted: “And warn your closest relatives” is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
The questioner asks: Regarding the statement of Allah the Exalted[Ash-Shu'ara 26:214], what is the response to those who say that it is specific to the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The default is generality. What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was commanded to do is a command for his Ummah (Muslim community) unless there is evidence for specification. Where is the evidence that this is specific to the Messenger? Where did this evidence come from? Yes.
The questioner asks: Regarding the statement of Allah the Exalted
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَAnswer:
The default is generality. What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was commanded to do is a command for his Ummah (Muslim community) unless there is evidence for specification. Where is the evidence that this is specific to the Messenger? Where did this evidence come from? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [602] الرد على من يقول بأن قوله تعالى: ﴿وأنذر عشريتك الأقربين﴾ خاص بالنبي ﷺ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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