The pronoun in His saying, the Exalted: “And debate with them”
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Q: Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Nahl: 125]. To whom does the pronoun refer in His saying, the Exalted: “And debate with them”?
A: It refers to those who are being called, and the meaning is: Call people to the way of your Lord. So the pronoun in “debate with them” means those who are being called, whether they are Muslims or disbelievers. Similarly, His saying, the Exalted: [Surat al-'Ankabut: 46] and the People of the Book: they are the disbelievers among the Jews and the Christians. It is not permissible to debate with them except in the best manner, except for those among them who wronged themselves; the wrongdoer is treated with what he deserves.
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُA: It refers to those who are being called, and the meaning is: Call people to the way of your Lord. So the pronoun in “debate with them” means those who are being called, whether they are Muslims or disbelievers. Similarly, His saying, the Exalted:
And do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best
وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
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