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Who is this āyah referring to?

Answer

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

  1. It refers to the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ in particular. [ʿAṭāʾ]
  2. It refers to the people of Makkah.
  3. This will occur at the end of time. Kaʿb stated: "A time will come upon the people when the palm tree will yield no more than a single date."
  4. The verse is general in meaning.
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