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The Difference Between Swearing by Allah and Making a Covenant with Allah

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Question:
Is there a difference between swearing by Allah and making a covenant with Allah, such as when someone says, "I covenant with Allah that I will not do such-and-such," and then does it?

Answer:
A covenant is an oath,
And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah, [saying], "If He should give us from His bounty, we will surely spend in charityوَمِنْهُم مَّنْ عَاهَدَ اللَّهَ لَئِنْ آتَانَا مِن فَضْلِهِ لَنَصَّدَّقَنَّ
[At-Tawbah 9:75]
a covenant is an oath, a type of oath, yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source بلوغ المرام [34] — alfawzan.live (1:21:51)

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