Is there any metaphor in the Qur'an?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there any metaphor in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
No, the entire Qur'an is literal and contains no metaphor. Those who claim there is metaphor in the Qur'an have erred in this. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Ibn al-Qayyim called metaphor a taghut (false object of worship). So when they come to the names and attributes of Allah, they say they are metaphorical, challenging us to judge by the taghut, which is metaphor. This is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there any metaphor in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
No, the entire Qur'an is literal and contains no metaphor. Those who claim there is metaphor in the Qur'an have erred in this. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Ibn al-Qayyim called metaphor a taghut (false object of worship). So when they come to the names and attributes of Allah, they say they are metaphorical, challenging us to judge by the taghut, which is metaphor. This is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [579- 4717] هل في القرآن مجاز؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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