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What is the ruling on swearing by the verses of Allah?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on swearing by the verses of Allah?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with [swearing by] the Qur'anic verses; because they are among the attributes of Allah, since the Qur'anic verses are the speech of Allah, and His speech is one of His attributes (Exalted and Majestic is He). And it is permissible to swear by an attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
As for the cosmic verses, such as the sun, the moon, the stars, the sky, and the earth, it is not permissible to swear by them; because they are created. Yes. And the Qur'anic verses are not created.
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever stops at a place and says
I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He createdأعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق
Sunan Abi Dawud 3898Sahih (Al-Albani)
. So if it is permissible to seek refuge in the words of Allah, then it is permissible to swear by them. The words of Allah are His speech (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [10 -1024] ما حكم الحلف بآيات الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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