The saying of the Exalted: “And We did not send any messenger except in the language of his people” — the People of the Book use this as evidence that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a messenger to the Arabs.
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And the saying of the Exalted:[Ibrahim 14:4]
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...؟
The Shaykh : Do you doubt that there is a distortion in the hearts of the People of the Book?[Ali 'Imran 3:7] Where are they in relation to the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-A'raf 7:158] [Al-Furqan 25:1] [An-Nisa 4:79] [Saba 34:28] and verses that cannot be counted? Some verses came for specification, because, and Allah knows best, the call did not extend beyond the lands of the Arabs until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) died. Thus, the direct conveyance was to the Arabs and those near them, because Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and parts of Yemen were not conquered until after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner : ...،
The Shaykh : This is sufficient, this is sufficient.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is sufficient.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And the saying of the Exalted:
And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people
وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا بلسان قومهThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...؟
The Shaykh : Do you doubt that there is a distortion in the hearts of the People of the Book?
As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific
فأما الذين في قلوبهم زيغ فيتبعون ما تشابه منهSay, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all
قل يا أيها الناس إني رسول الله إليكم جميعاًBlessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His Servant that he may be to the worlds a warner -
تبارك الذي نزل الفرقان على عبده ليكون للعالمين نذيراAnd We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger
وأرسلناك للناس رسولاًAnd We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind
وما أرسلناك إلا كافة للناسThe questioner : ...،
The Shaykh : This is sufficient, this is sufficient.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is sufficient.