Evidence that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We know from the belief of the people of the Sunnah that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. What is the evidence that it is by letters and sound?
The Shaykh:
Because it was heard, because it is heard, because it is speech that is heard, and a call. His Lord called him, and We called him. A call must necessarily be by letters and sound. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is composed of letters. From where is speech composed? It is composed only of letters. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is your opinion of this statement?
The Shaykh:
And the call, the call, from where is it composed? It must be from sound. If there were no sound, it would not be heard and would not be called a call. The whisper, We brought it near, a whisper. If there were no sound, Musa (peace be upon him) would not have heard it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, it must be that there is a hadith that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. This is taken from the evidence, taken from the evidence, or it must be that there is a hadith that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We know from the belief of the people of the Sunnah that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. What is the evidence that it is by letters and sound?
The Shaykh:
Because it was heard, because it is heard, because it is speech that is heard, and a call. His Lord called him, and We called him. A call must necessarily be by letters and sound. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It is composed of letters. From where is speech composed? It is composed only of letters. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is your opinion of this statement?
The Shaykh:
And the call, the call, from where is it composed? It must be from sound. If there were no sound, it would not be heard and would not be called a call. The whisper, We brought it near, a whisper. If there were no sound, Musa (peace be upon him) would not have heard it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, it must be that there is a hadith that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. This is taken from the evidence, taken from the evidence, or it must be that there is a hadith that the Speech of Allah is by letters and sound. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح السنة للبربهاري، القضاء والقدر - الإسراء والمعراج - أهمية الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:20:02)
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