Addresses

[Amira]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know why the Quran changes its addressees so frequently and with no specifications? Verses are often addressed to "you who believe" but continue to address men specifically, like in 4:1 to 4:4. (The address is mankind--naas--at the beginning of 4:1, but then it switches to a male audience--"Marry from the orphans/women"). Other verses switch the addressee almost randomly so that it's hard to tell who is actually being spoken to. Is there a pattern for when this happens or a specific reason why?

[Deliverance]

Salam Amira ,

Thats because the ayats were not delivered as a packet ,some ayats where send down at a different time .Even the whole sura can consist of meccan part at the beginnig and a medinah part at the ending of it .

hope it helps

[Wakas]

In traditional islamic studies this is called "iltifaat", e.g. you can read about it here:
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Text/Grammar/iltifaat.html

[Amira]

Thank you