Allah the Exalted said: “And We sent not before you any but men to whom We revealed. So ask the people of the reminder if you do not know.” The intended meaning of the people of the reminder is other than
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The questioner : Allah the Exalted says in the text of the verse: [An-Nahl 16:43] Is the original question directed to non-Muslims, and does the generality of the term “reminder” include Muslims?
The Shaykh : No, here the context explains the term “reminder” according to the context. Here, the context is very clear that the intended meaning of “reminder” or “people of the reminder” is the People of the Book. But what I see is that we do not need to expand the meaning of the verse to include non-Muslims, because what precedes in the verse is sufficient for us without expanding this verse, is that not clear?
The questioner : Yes, but when we want to cite it as evidence, I do not know... perhaps it is necessary to mention that although it is regarding such and such, it includes such and such.
The Shaykh : You do not need this as long as we have
The questioner : How do you cite it as evidence when it is for him?
The Shaykh : Here, as the scholars say: “The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause”
The questioner : Now, regarding the word, is the text in it authentic and reported?
The Shaykh : It is authentic in al-Jami' al-Saghir, meaning
And We sent not before you except men to whom We revealed [Our message]. So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
وما أرسلنا من قبلك إلا رجالًا نوحي إليهم فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم لا تعلمونThe Shaykh : No, here the context explains the term “reminder” according to the context. Here, the context is very clear that the intended meaning of “reminder” or “people of the reminder” is the People of the Book. But what I see is that we do not need to expand the meaning of the verse to include non-Muslims, because what precedes in the verse is sufficient for us without expanding this verse, is that not clear?
The questioner : Yes, but when we want to cite it as evidence, I do not know... perhaps it is necessary to mention that although it is regarding such and such, it includes such and such.
The Shaykh : You do not need this as long as we have
The questioner : How do you cite it as evidence when it is for him?
The Shaykh : Here, as the scholars say: “The consideration is the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause”
The questioner : Now, regarding the word
The people of Allah
أهل اللهThe Shaykh : It is authentic in al-Jami' al-Saghir, meaning