Meaning
To whom does the pronoun refer to in "Send among them a messenger"?
Answer
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- It refers to their progeny. [Mujāhid, al-Farrāʾ]
- It refers to the people of Makkah as mentioned in the phrase "and give provision to its people".
The messenger that they prayed for is Muḥammad (ﷺ).