Some of the common people and some of the misguided say: Is it part of glorifying Allah the Exalted not to swear by Him, so they swear by what is less than that?
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Question:
There are issues here, O Shaykh. Sometimes some of the common people, and some of the misguided, say that it is part of glorifying Allah the Exalted not to swear by Him, so they swear by what is less than that?
Answer:
This is from the deception of Satan. Rather, swearing by Allah in truth and with the exaltation of Allah is an act of worship, and it is part of glorifying Allah. As for swearing by a created thing, it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained.
There are issues here, O Shaykh. Sometimes some of the common people, and some of the misguided, say that it is part of glorifying Allah the Exalted not to swear by Him, so they swear by what is less than that?
Answer:
This is from the deception of Satan. Rather, swearing by Allah in truth and with the exaltation of Allah is an act of worship, and it is part of glorifying Allah. As for swearing by a created thing, it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بعض العوام وبعض الضلال يقولون: إن من إجلال الله تعالى ألا يحلف به فيحلفون فيما دون ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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