What is the ruling on saying "the wheel turns and things change"?
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The questioner:
If a phrase is found in the language that indicates a specific meaning, and after research it is found that its origin goes back to a defective belief, is it forbidden to use it? He gave an example of this, saying: "The wheel turns."
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: "The wheel turns."
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the wheel turns. What is the meaning of "wheel"? What does it turn?
The questioner:
He says: "And by that we mean that things change, but the origin of the word is in the myths of the Romans." Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
And things change too. "The wheel turns and things change"—there is no doubt about this. What is the prohibition in this? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: "The origin of the word is in the myths of the Romans."
The Shaykh:
Even if its meaning is correct, its meaning is correct. Yes.
If a phrase is found in the language that indicates a specific meaning, and after research it is found that its origin goes back to a defective belief, is it forbidden to use it? He gave an example of this, saying: "The wheel turns."
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: "The wheel turns."
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the wheel turns. What is the meaning of "wheel"? What does it turn?
The questioner:
He says: "And by that we mean that things change, but the origin of the word is in the myths of the Romans." Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
And things change too. "The wheel turns and things change"—there is no doubt about this. What is the prohibition in this? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: "The origin of the word is in the myths of the Romans."
The Shaykh:
Even if its meaning is correct, its meaning is correct. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول العجلة تدور والأشياء تتغير؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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