Does the statement of Allah the Exalted: “Among the believers are men” mean that we do not call those who are not believers men?
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The student: Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Ahzab 33:23] This is praise from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, for the believers... the collective...?
The Shaykh : We might say, for example, that the men received that praise due to the indefinite article indicating magnification, whereas the mere word “men” is applied to both the believer and the non-believer.
Among the believers are men
من المؤمنين رجالThe Shaykh : We might say, for example, that the men received that praise due to the indefinite article indicating magnification, whereas the mere word “men” is applied to both the believer and the non-believer.