Is it permissible to attribute the statement to Allah when using verses about the prophets as evidence?
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The questioner : We begin with the questions, and we ask Allah to grant us success in reaching the truth. As Allah the Exalted mentioned in the Qur'an many verses about the prophets and others, such as the statement of some of them: [Al-Mu'minun 23:23], the statement of some of them: [Ali 'Imran 3:51], and the statement of Ibrahim: "And when I am ill, He is the One who cures me," and so on. My question is: If a person uses something from these verses or others as evidence, is he allowed to attribute it to Allah and say, "Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: 'And when I am ill, He is the One who cures me,'" for example? Because this is what is found on the tongues of many people. Or should he attribute it to the one about whom Allah mentioned it?
The Shaykh : This has different formulations. One may say, "Allah said about Ibrahim," and this is the best option. Or one may say, "Ibrahim said," and then quote the verse. Or one may say, "Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said." All of these are correct.
The questioner : For example, Shaykh, if one says, "Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:[Ash-Shu'ara 26:80] He makes him wretched," you find that the indicators of this issue show that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the one who said it, if He is speaking about Himself?
The Shaykh : Yes, here it is necessary to say "about Ibrahim" so that the defective meaning is not understood. Yes.
worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him
اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُIndeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord
إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْThe Shaykh : This has different formulations. One may say, "Allah said about Ibrahim," and this is the best option. Or one may say, "Ibrahim said," and then quote the verse. Or one may say, "Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said." All of these are correct.
The questioner : For example, Shaykh, if one says, "Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
And when I am ill, it is He
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَThe Shaykh : Yes, here it is necessary to say "about Ibrahim" so that the defective meaning is not understood. Yes.
Source
الفتاوى الثلاثية (2) - 2 — binothaimeen.net
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