The extent to which it is correct to describe the words of the prophets mentioned by Allah in the Qur'an as the words of Allah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A matter is confusing to me, and that is whether speech is attributed to the one who originated it, not to the one who conveyed or delivered it. Is this an absolute rule? Since Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an[Al-Baqarah 2:260] and other verses that attribute speech to the prophets as originators, does this contradict the rule?
Answer:
This is the statement of Ibrahim, which Allah the Exalted mentioned. It is the statement of Ibrahim, even the statement of Pharaoh, which Allah mentioned[An-Nazi'at 79:24]. Allah mentioned the words of the righteous and the words of the disbelievers and polytheists, but it is the speech of Allah the Exalted. Yes, and even if He mentions the words of creation, it is the speech of Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A matter is confusing to me, and that is whether speech is attributed to the one who originated it, not to the one who conveyed or delivered it. Is this an absolute rule? Since Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an
And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead."
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيْفَ تُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰAnswer:
This is the statement of Ibrahim, which Allah the Exalted mentioned. It is the statement of Ibrahim, even the statement of Pharaoh, which Allah mentioned
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [669 -1024] مدى صحة وصف ما ذكره الله من أقوال الأنبياء في القرآن بأنه قول الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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