Is it permissible to narrate the Qur'an by meaning?
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Question : Explicitly, it is strong by meaning.
Answer : No, it is not permissible to narrate in meaning. That is to say, if you say, "Allah the Exalted said so and so," that is not permissible. Rather, you say, "Allah informed," and you say so and so in meaning. He informed that[An-Nisa 4:95] regarding jihad and the mujahideen in the Book of Allah, except if there is harm among them. If you said, "Allah informed of that in meaning," that is fine. But if you say, "I said, 'Allah said,'" that is not correct.
Answer : No, it is not permissible to narrate in meaning. That is to say, if you say, "Allah the Exalted said so and so," that is not permissible. Rather, you say, "Allah informed," and you say so and so in meaning. He informed that
Not equal are those believers
لَّا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1777 - 4600 هل يجوز رواية القرآن بالمعنى؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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