The Ruling on Saying “I Swear by the Verses of Allah”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on saying, “I swear by the verses of Allah”?
Answer:
There is no harm in it, because if he means by “the verses of Allah” the Qur'an, there is no harm, because it is permissible to swear by the names of Allah and His attributes, and the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, which is one of His attributes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3898Sahih (Al-Albani) “He sought refuge in the words of Allah,” and the words of Allah are the Qur'an, so there is no harm in swearing by them. However, if he means by “the verses of Allah” the created things, the created signs such as the sky, the heavens, the earth, the sun, and the moon, then this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible to swear by anything other than Allah if his intention is the created things, because the term “signs” is used to refer to created things, [Fussilat 41:37]. And if his intention is the recited verses, then there is no harm in it, because it is one of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on saying, “I swear by the verses of Allah”?
Answer:
There is no harm in it, because if he means by “the verses of Allah” the Qur'an, there is no harm, because it is permissible to swear by the names of Allah and His attributes, and the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, which is one of His attributes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah
أعوذ بكلمات الله التاماتAnd of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 14 — archive.org (38:13)
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