How do we reconcile the statement of Allah the Exalted, “And we did not feed the poor,” with the fact that its meaning is withholding zakah, and the fact that Surat al-Muddaththir is a Meccan surah?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the fact that the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted is that it refers to withholding zakah, with the fact that Surat al-Muddaththir is a Meccan surah, and that zakah was not made obligatory until in Madinah? What is the explanation? May Allah grant you success.

Answer:
Yes, what is it? Not everything that was revealed in Makkah is Meccan; not every Meccan verse is one that was revealed only in Makkah. There may be verses that were revealed in Makkah after the migration that are considered Meccan. The view that a Meccan verse is one revealed in Makkah and a Medinan verse is one revealed in Madinah is a view that requires scrutiny. Yes.