Makna
Who are the ones speaking, and the ones spoken to in this verse?
Jawaban
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH / 1201 CE) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
The speakers have been identified as:
- The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) in general. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
- Specific individuals, namely Saʿd ibn Muʿādh, Abū Lubābah, and Usayd. [Muqātil]
The ones spoken to were either:
- The Jews. [Ibn ʿAbbās and Muqātil]
- The hypocrites. [Mujāhid and Ibn Zayd]

