What is the ruling on the phrase "Muhammad will swallow you up"?
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Question:
Some people use certain phrases, some of which we will mention. They say, "Muhammad will swallow you up," meaning he will cause the earth to swallow you. What is the ruling on some people saying, "Muhammad will swallow you up," meaning he will cause the earth to swallow you?
Answer:
He will cause the earth to swallow you. No one can cause the earth to swallow anyone except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)[Al-Mulk 67:16]. No one has the ability to cause the earth to swallow anyone, neither Muhammad nor anyone else. This is ignorance. Yes.
Some people use certain phrases, some of which we will mention. They say, "Muhammad will swallow you up," meaning he will cause the earth to swallow you. What is the ruling on some people saying, "Muhammad will swallow you up," meaning he will cause the earth to swallow you?
Answer:
He will cause the earth to swallow you. No one can cause the earth to swallow anyone except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)
Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you
أَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِي السَّمَاءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ الْأَرْضَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم لفظ محمد يغضّك؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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