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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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In the saying of Allah the Exalted: (Hold them, for they are to be questioned), is this only for the polytheists?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ
[As-Saffat 37:24]
, is it only for the polytheists, or will everyone be asked? And what is the evidence for that?

Answer:
The context is regarding the people of the Fire. The context came in reference to the people of the Fire
(24) And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned." (25) [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?" (26) But they, that Day, are in surrender.وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
[As-Saffat 37:24-26]
The context is regarding the people of the Fire.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [83 -560] في قول الله تعالى: (وقفوهم إنهم مسئولون) هل هي للمشركين فقط؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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