Nidaat al-Rahman li-Ahl al-Iman
- Author died
- 1439 AH
- Editions
- Maktabat al-‘Ulūm wa-al-Ḥikam
Nidaat al-Rahman li-Ahl al-Iman (The Calls of the Most Merciful to the People of Faith) is a Quranic study by the Algerian Islamic scholar and preacher at the Prophet's Mosque, Abu Bakr al-Jazairi (1340–1439 AH / 1921–2018 CE), dedicated to the systematic exposition of the divine addresses directed specifically to the believers throughout the Quran with the formula يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ("O you who have believed") .
Subject and Content
The work gathers and explains the Quranic verses that address the community of believers under the description of faith . It highlights that these divine addresses convey a distinct honor upon the believers and that the associated obligations, prohibitions, and legal rulings were legislated out of divine mercy and compassion .
The book examines each call sequentially across the surahs of the Quran, identifying the specific number of addresses contained in each chapter. These include eleven calls in Surah al-Baqarah, seven in Surah Al 'Imran, twelve in Surah al-Nisa', and sixteen in Surah al-Ma'idah, which contains the highest concentration of such invocations .
The thematic scope of the calls addressed in the text encompasses key doctrinal, ethical, and legal matters, including:
- Adhering fully to Islam and avoiding the footsteps of Satan .
- Spending wealth in righteous causes and preserving financial resources .
- The prohibition of usury (riba) and reminders regarding debt transactions .
- Fulfilling contractual obligations, respecting the sacred symbols of God, and maintaining firm steadfastness in faith .
- Guidelines regarding alliances and warnings against following factions from the People of the Book who seek to turn believers away from their religion .
Publication
The book was published in print, with editions issued in Medina by Maktabat Dar al-Ulum wa-l-Hikam, including a third edition published in 1417 AH (1996 CE) and reissued in 1421 AH .
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