What does the restriction imply in Allah’s saying, “Indeed, alms are only for the poor…”?

The Shaykh : The restriction, and what is the meaning of the restriction?
Perhaps I did not speak about it yesterday, but the restriction is establishing the ruling for what is mentioned and negating it for everything else. The restriction is establishing the ruling for what is mentioned and negating it for everything else. So if I say, “Only so-and-so is standing,” that means so-and-so is standing and no one else is standing. It is clear. But if I say, “So-and-so is standing,” it is possible that others are also standing. Therefore, Allah’s saying: is equivalent to saying, “There is no god but Allah.”