Al-Muminoon:99 - Wording

Question

Why irjiyoo is plural not irji.. is it not addressing to Allah?

Maani AI

This verse describes the plea of a disbeliever or someone who has been neglectful of Allah's commands when death overtakes them. They are witnessing the impending torment and, in that moment of dread, cry out to Allah.

Regarding your question about why the word ارْجِعُونِ (`irjicūnī`, "let me return") is in the plural form when addressing Allah, who is One, Ibn Ashur explains that the use of a plural pronoun in address (here, the plural attached to the verb) is a known Arabic rhetorical device for **magnifying and glorifying the one being addressed**. It is a way of expressing immense reverence and awe towards the مخاطَب (the addressed one).

In this specific context, the person facing death, overwhelmed by what they are seeing, uses this form to express the utmost respect and desperation in their plea to Allah, the Almighty.

Source: Ibn Ashur (Al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir)

The tafsir also discusses the introductory particle حَتَّىٰٓ (`ḥattā`) and its connection to previous verses. Would you like to explore that?