أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا
Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?
This question in Al-Ḥujurāt 49:12 is not simply seeking information. Its shocking image elicits a judgement of abhorrence from the audience, making rhetorical denial and moral condemnation natural readings.
Aḥadukum individualises the challenge among the addressees. The following fa-karihtumūhu confirms the intended reaction, making the interrogative’s function clearer through the immediate context.