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Why did the Almighty not say, "Allah has promised them forgiveness and a great reward," instead of, "Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward," in Surat Al-Fath? Does this indicate that some of those with the Prophet were not believers or did not do righteous deeds? And how could they enrage the disbelievers if that were the case? And does disbelief in the verse not contradict faith?

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Allah the Almighty praised the Companions of the Prophet in Surat Al-Fath, describing them with virtuous character and promising them forgiveness and a great reward. The difficulty in understanding the verse arises from the misconception that the preposition "min" (مِنْ) implies partiality, but here it is for clarification of genus, meaning that the promise includes all of them. Scholars have clarified that "min" cannot denote partiality here; rather, it is for the clarification of genus, and the promise encompasses everyone.

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