The addressee in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "The command of Allah has come"
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Question:
This questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, has three questions. In his first question, he says: In the noble verse at the beginning of the surah,[An-Nahl 16:1], who is being addressed?
Answer:
The one being addressed is this Ummah (Muslim community). "The command of Allah has come" means that it will come, and He informed of it using the past tense to indicate its certainty. Yes.
This questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, has three questions. In his first question, he says: In the noble verse at the beginning of the surah,
The command of Allah is coming, so be not impatient for it.
أَتَىٰ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُAnswer:
The one being addressed is this Ummah (Muslim community). "The command of Allah has come" means that it will come, and He informed of it using the past tense to indicate its certainty. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/077 — archive.org (3:23)
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