Sens
Why is this condemnation expressed as being general, while their co-religionists do not condemn them?
Réponse
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- They will curse him in the Hereafter. Allah Almighty says: "Then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny each other and curse each other." [Al-Ankabut: 25]. And He says, "Whenever a nation enters [Hell], it curses its sister nation." [Al-A'raf: 38].
- The word 'people' here refers to the believers. [Ibn Masʿūd, Qatādah, Muqātil]. According to this view, the phrase would be an example of something general that is intended to mean something specific.
- The curse from the majority can be referred to as the curse of all people, by giving precedence to the judgment of the majority over the minority.

