The Ruling on Interpreting the Qur'an through Scientific Miracles
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the scientific miracles in the Qur'an that are widespread in this age?
Answer:
The Qur'an is a miracle without a doubt, and[Al-Isra 17:88], so it is a miracle without a doubt. It is a miracle in its structure and style, a miracle in its rulings, a miracle in its reports about the unseen, and a miracle in its legislation from every angle.
It is a miracle without a doubt, but asserting that this invention, or this medical science, or something similar is what the Qur'an brought—asserting this is not permissible. However, it is fine to say that the verse may encompass this, or that the miracle may encompass it, without making a definitive assertion. But definitive assertion is not allowed. We do not interpret the Qur'an with something made by humans, nor with anything other than the athar (reports) as we mentioned. It is interpreted by the athar coming from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), by interpreting some of the Qur'an with other parts of it, by the athar coming from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), by the interpretation of the Companions, the students of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and by the interpretation of the Tabi'un, the students of the Companions. It is interpreted by the language in which it was revealed, meaning the language in which it was revealed. Yes, there is no harm. These are the modes of interpretation. But if we give a new mode and say this is one of the modes of interpretation? No, that is not allowed.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the scientific miracles in the Qur'an that are widespread in this age?
Answer:
The Qur'an is a miracle without a doubt, and
Say, "If mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants."
لَّئِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَىٰ أَن يَأْتُوا بِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًاIt is a miracle without a doubt, but asserting that this invention, or this medical science, or something similar is what the Qur'an brought—asserting this is not permissible. However, it is fine to say that the verse may encompass this, or that the miracle may encompass it, without making a definitive assertion. But definitive assertion is not allowed. We do not interpret the Qur'an with something made by humans, nor with anything other than the athar (reports) as we mentioned. It is interpreted by the athar coming from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), by interpreting some of the Qur'an with other parts of it, by the athar coming from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), by the interpretation of the Companions, the students of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and by the interpretation of the Tabi'un, the students of the Companions. It is interpreted by the language in which it was revealed, meaning the language in which it was revealed. Yes, there is no harm. These are the modes of interpretation. But if we give a new mode and say this is one of the modes of interpretation? No, that is not allowed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [392] حكم تفسير القرآن بالإعجاز العلمي - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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