The reason for Ibn al-Qayyim’s use of “I said” in the middle of a quotation
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Question:
This questioner asks: Why does Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) say “I said,” even though the speech is his and has not been interrupted?
Answer:
The context is that he is presenting the words of others, and then he says “I said,” thereby separating his own words from the words of others.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner asks: Why does Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) say “I said,” even though the speech is his and has not been interrupted?
Answer:
The context is that he is presenting the words of others, and then he says “I said,” thereby separating his own words from the words of others.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن طائفة الموسوسين قد تحقق منهم طاعة الشيطان — islamhouse.com (54:59)
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