The ruling on citing the meanings of the Qur'an without memorizing it
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The Shaykh:
Hello, young men.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
The questioner: Peace be upon you. If a person wants to cite a verse from the Qur'an but does not have it memorized, is it permissible for him to cite its meaning?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: One does not attribute the Qur'an to anyone but the noble one until the Day of the Qur'an. He must write the verse exactly as it is, and not guess, but he should say, "The Qur'an indicates such and such." If he returns to the meaning, he says, "The Qur'an has indicated the meaning of such and such."
The presenter:
The recitation is on seven letters, and there are fourteen recitations.
The Shaykh:
All of them are now on one letter. The mushaf is on one letter; the mushaf exists on one letter. He (may Allah be pleased with him) compiled them on one letter, the gathering of the Companions. Yes.
Hello, young men.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
The questioner: Peace be upon you. If a person wants to cite a verse from the Qur'an but does not have it memorized, is it permissible for him to cite its meaning?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: One does not attribute the Qur'an to anyone but the noble one until the Day of the Qur'an. He must write the verse exactly as it is, and not guess, but he should say, "The Qur'an indicates such and such." If he returns to the meaning, he says, "The Qur'an has indicated the meaning of such and such."
The presenter:
The recitation is on seven letters, and there are fourteen recitations.
The Shaykh:
All of them are now on one letter. The mushaf is on one letter; the mushaf exists on one letter. He (may Allah be pleased with him) compiled them on one letter, the gathering of the Companions. Yes.
Source
التعليق على شرح السنة للبغوي، باب الخصومة في القرآن — islamhouse.com (9:57)
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