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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it correct to say that the Qur'an is the making of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it correct to say that the Qur'an is the making of Allah?

The Shaykh:
No, the Qur'an is the speech of Allah; it is not said to be the making of Allah, for that would make it a creation. "The making of Allah" means creation. Yes, the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, whereas the making of Allah is His creation,
[It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all thingsصُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
[An-Naml 27:88]
, yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Is "the making of Allah" a secondary issue regarding the position on the creation of the Qur'an, whether one knows it or not? Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 153 - هل يصح أن نقول أن القرآن من صنع الله سبحانه وتعالى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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