Is it wrong to say: "Allah the Exalted said," then seek refuge in Allah, and then recite the verse?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it wrong to say "Allah the Exalted said," then say "I seek refuge"[An-Nahl 16:98], and then recite the verse?
The Shaykh:
Is it wrong?
The questioner:
He asks: Is it wrong to say "Allah the Exalted said," then say "I seek refuge"[An-Nahl 16:98], and then recite the verse?
The Shaykh:
"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan"—this is what you say. You are the one who seeks refuge in Allah. This is not the speech of Allah; it is your own speech: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan."
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it wrong to say "Allah the Exalted said," then say "I seek refuge"
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِThe Shaykh:
Is it wrong?
The questioner:
He asks: Is it wrong to say "Allah the Exalted said," then say "I seek refuge"
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِThe Shaykh:
"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan"—this is what you say. You are the one who seeks refuge in Allah. This is not the speech of Allah; it is your own speech: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [527 -858] هل من الخطأ أن نقول: قال الله تعالى: ثم نستعيذ بالله ثم نقرأ الآية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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