And a proof against all the servants
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The Shaykh :"And a proof against all the servants" This is how it was phrased by many scholars: "a proof against all the servants." This implies that the Messenger was sent even to the jinn, and even to the angels, and even to all of creation. However, his being sent to the jinn is a known fact, while his being sent to the angels is a matter of consideration. Therefore, we prefer to follow this phrase with "and a proof against all those to whom he was sent," so that we avoid this issue, which is whether he was sent to the angels or not. The sound phrasing is to say "and a proof against all those to whom he was sent," so that we get out of this difficulty. So it is like this.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, Yusuf, what did we say? Or did you travel? Yes, you.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that's right, you.
The student: ... to whom he was sent
The Shaykh : Better than "against all the servants", why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Because we do not have knowledge that he was sent to the angels; we have no knowledge of that. And the angels are undoubtedly among the servants of Allah. So the safest phrasing is to say "to all those to whom he was sent."
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, Yusuf, what did we say? Or did you travel? Yes, you.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that's right, you.
The student: ... to whom he was sent
The Shaykh : Better than "against all the servants", why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Because we do not have knowledge that he was sent to the angels; we have no knowledge of that. And the angels are undoubtedly among the servants of Allah. So the safest phrasing is to say "to all those to whom he was sent."