Is it valid to use the stories in the Qur'an as evidence?
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The questioner : The stories in the Qur'an. Yes. It is valid to use what is in the stories in the Qur'an as evidence.
The Shaykh : Evidence for what?
The questioner : The stories in the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah did not relate them to us except to be a lesson.
The questioner : That is, this is not addressing Allah the Exalted, nor is it addressing the people.
The Shaykh : He says to Musa, al-Khidr says to Musa, "Do not hold me accountable for what I forgot." Musa says this to al-Khidr. This indicates that a person is not held accountable for forgetfulness, and that is indeed the case.
The Shaykh : Evidence for what?
The questioner : The stories in the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah did not relate them to us except to be a lesson.
The questioner : That is, this is not addressing Allah the Exalted, nor is it addressing the people.
The Shaykh : He says to Musa, al-Khidr says to Musa, "Do not hold me accountable for what I forgot." Musa says this to al-Khidr. This indicates that a person is not held accountable for forgetfulness, and that is indeed the case.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3284 - 4600 هل يصح الاستدلال بالقصص التي في القرآن؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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