Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “O you who believe,” and the distinction between it and His saying: “O mankind.”

The Shaykh : When Allah the Exalted says: , it is an address from Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, to His believing servants, describing them as believers . In reality, it is a high rank for Allah to direct His address to you with this great description . Know that the general rule in the Medinan surahs is that the address is made with the description of faith . In the Meccan surahs, it is with the phrase . Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: إذا سمعت الله يقول : يا أيها الذين آمنوا فأرعها سمعك When you hear Allah say: O you who believe, then give it your hearing. meaning, pay attention to it and listen to it .