Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding Allah Almighty’s statement: “And speak kindly to people” (__QUR_N__): “This refers to all people, whether they are polytheists or non-polytheists.”
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 194
Abdul Malik bin Abi Sulaiman (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite this verse as: "Wa qooloo linnaasi husna," and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to recite it in the same way: "Wa qooloo linnaasi husna."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 195
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