The ruling on some people saying, "Truthful is Allah the Magnificent"
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The questioner:
Regarding people saying, "Truthful is Allah the Magnificent" when they recite the Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this; it has no basis. What is prescribed is to seek refuge at the beginning of the recitation. Allah the Exalted said: "And when you recite the Qur'an,[An-Nahl 16:98]" meaning that if you intend to recite, you seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. As for after finishing the recitation, nothing of this is prescribed. Yes.
The questioner:
And in the verse, Shaykh, it says, "Say, 'Truthful is Allah.'"
The Shaykh:
This is recitation; this is a verse from the Qur'an:[Ali 'Imran 3:95] So this is from the Qur'an. Yes.
Regarding people saying, "Truthful is Allah the Magnificent" when they recite the Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this; it has no basis. What is prescribed is to seek refuge at the beginning of the recitation. Allah the Exalted said: "And when you recite the Qur'an,
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِThe questioner:
And in the verse, Shaykh, it says, "Say, 'Truthful is Allah.'"
The Shaykh:
This is recitation; this is a verse from the Qur'an:
Say, "Allah has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth
قُلْ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ فَاتَّبِعُوا مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم قول بعضهم صدق الله العظيم لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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