Wait, wait. 2 things...It is Ibn MANDHOOR, not Ibn Mundhir. And Ibn Atheer and Ibn Mandhoor clearly say that al-aswad or the black (man) refers to the ARABS, because the majority of their color is black (aswad) or dark brown (aadam). Why couldn't the brother just state that?
Wait, wait. 2 things...It is Ibn MANDHOOR, not Ibn Mundhir. And Ibn Atheer and Ibn Mandhoor clearly say that al-aswad or the black (man) refers to the ARABS, because the majority of their color is black (aswad) or dark brown (aadam). Why couldn't the brother just state that?