The statement regarding the chains of transmission for the memorization of the Qur'an: from Jibril, from the Preserved Tablet, from the Lord of the Worlds

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Question:
It is reported in some of the chains of transmission for the memorization of the Noble Qur'an, at the end of the chain, the phrase "from Jibril (peace be upon him), from the Preserved Tablet, from the Lord of the Worlds." Is this an effect of the Ash'ari creed regarding speech?

Answer:
This is a false statement. The Qur'an is from the Lord of the Worlds, narrated by Jibril, narrated by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

⁽¹⁹³⁾ The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down ⁽¹⁹⁴⁾ Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners -

نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنذِرِينَ

[Ash-Shu'ara 26:193-194]

. And it is the revelation of the Lord of the Worlds; it was not said to be from the Preserved Tablet. He said:

⁽¹⁹²⁾ And indeed, the Qur'an is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds. ⁽¹⁹³⁾ The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down ⁽¹⁹⁴⁾ Upon your heart

وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ

[Ash-Shu'ara 26:192-194]

So Jibril and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both) are merely intermediaries in transmitting the Qur'an. The chain of the Qur'an:

⁽¹⁹⁾ [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger ⁽²⁰⁾ [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

[At-Takwir 81:19-20]

This is Jibril.
This is Jibril (peace be upon him), and the phrase means he transmitted it from Allah (Mighty and Majestic); he transmitted it from Allah because he is the Trustee of the Revelation. And in the other verse:

⁽⁴⁰⁾ [That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger. ⁽⁴¹⁾ And it is not the word of a poet

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ

[Al-Haqqah 69:40-41]

This refers to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So it is attributed to the Messenger at times and to Jibril at times, because they transmitted it, while the Speaker is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Speech is attributed to the one who originated it, not to the one who conveyed and delivered it. Yes.

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Source شرح كتاب الصيام من كتاب هداية الراغب، شرح كتاب الصيام من هداية الراغب [5] — alfawzan.live (1:00:34)

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