What is the interpretation of the noble verse (And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, it is those who are the disbelievers) and to whom does this noble verse apply?

The questioner : This questioner says: I am asking about the noble verse in the statement of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: . To whom does this noble verse apply? May you be rewarded.

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions, and upon those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment.
It was said that this verse was revealed regarding the Jews, and these people argued that it was in the context of rebuking the Jews. Allah the Exalted said: .
It was also said that it is general for the Jews and others, and this is the correct view, because the consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. But what is the type of this disbelief?
Some said that it is disbelief less than disbelief, and this is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and him), and it is like the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . This is disbelief less than disbelief, as evidenced by the statement of Allah the Exalted: . Thus, Allah the Exalted made the two warring groups brothers to the third group that reconciles them. This is the fighting of a believer against a believer, so it is disbelief, but it is disbelief less than disbelief.
It was said that the statement of Allah the Exalted: applies to a man who judges by other than what Allah has revealed without figurative interpretation, while knowing the ruling of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, but he judges by other than what Allah has revealed believing that it is like what Allah has revealed or better than it. This is disbelief, because he replaced the religion of Allah with other than it.