The statement of the one who says: "By Allah, I ask you to do such and such." Is this an oath or a request of Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the statement of the one who says: "By Allah, I ask you to do such and such." Is this an oath or a request of Allah?
Answer:
This is an oath that one swears by, just as if you said, "By Allah, if you do such and such." This is an oath by Allah. "By Allah, I ask you" means "By Allah, if you do such and such," because the letter ba is one of the letters of oath; you are swearing by it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the statement of the one who says: "By Allah, I ask you to do such and such." Is this an oath or a request of Allah?
Answer:
This is an oath that one swears by, just as if you said, "By Allah, if you do such and such." This is an oath by Allah. "By Allah, I ask you" means "By Allah, if you do such and such," because the letter ba is one of the letters of oath; you are swearing by it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [457 /1350] قول القائل: بالله عليك افعل كذا، هل هذا قسم أم سؤال بالله؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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