What is the interpretation of the statement: "Allah does not hold you accountable for idle oaths"?
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Question:
In the verse, O Shaykh, "Allah does not hold you accountable for idle oaths."
Answer:
But He holds you accountable for the oaths you have sworn. Yes. If an oath slips from one's tongue without intention, it has no ruling, and Allah does not hold one accountable for it, because it was not sworn intentionally; it merely slipped from the tongue, such as saying "No, by Allah" or "Yes, by Allah" in the course of conversation. However, if one swears by Allah with the intention of swearing an oath, it is obligatory for him to be truthful and fulfill what he swore to. Yes.
In the verse, O Shaykh, "Allah does not hold you accountable for idle oaths."
Answer:
But He holds you accountable for the oaths you have sworn. Yes. If an oath slips from one's tongue without intention, it has no ruling, and Allah does not hold one accountable for it, because it was not sworn intentionally; it merely slipped from the tongue, such as saying "No, by Allah" or "Yes, by Allah" in the course of conversation. However, if one swears by Allah with the intention of swearing an oath, it is obligatory for him to be truthful and fulfill what he swore to. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 6|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|القرآن كلام الله|ما تفسير قوله: لا يؤاخذكم الله باللغو في أيمانكم؟ — youtube.com
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