Oaths by the Qur'an and on the Mushaf

The questioner:
The Shaykh said: What is authentic in the hadith is that whoever swears by a surah of the Qur'an, he owes an expiation for every verse, and whoever wishes may delay it, and whoever wishes may hasten it.

The Shaykh:
I do not know this oath; I do not know, by Allah, I do not know. But swearing by the Qur'an is valid; it is swearing by an attribute of Allah, because the Qur'an is the speech of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So seeking refuge by the words of Allah—seeking refuge is not permissible except by Allah, or by one of His attributes, and His words are one of His attributes.
So if seeking refuge by them is permissible, then swearing by them is permissible, and the expiation is obligatory by it, just like the oath by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for swearing on the Mushaf, this has no basis. It is not required that the Mushaf be taken for swearing on it; rather, it is a way of belittling the Mushaf, and one of the customs that have no basis.

The questioner:
Greater than.

The Shaykh:
One does not swear on the Mushaf; this is the action of the ignorant. One does not swear on the Mushaf. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh. Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Its expiation is seeking forgiveness and repentance, and if he took the property of a Muslim by means of it, it is obligatory for him to return the property to its owner.