The questioner asks, O honorable Shaykh, and says: What is the ruling on saying "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty" at the end of every recitation of the Noble Qur'an?

The questioner : What is the ruling on saying: "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty" at the end of every recitation of the Noble Qur'an?

The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Before answering this question, I would like to clarify what the scholars have unanimously stated, namely that worship must meet two fundamental conditions: the first is sincerity for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the second is following the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

The questioner : May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.

The Shaykh : As for sincerity, it means that a person does not intend anything in his worship except the Face of Allah and the Hereafter. He does not intend prestige, wealth, leadership, or being praised among people, but he intends only Allah and the Hereafter.
As for the second condition, it is following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) such that one does not deviate from his Shari'ah. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: and His saying: and His saying: and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): These texts from the Qur'an and the Sunnah indicate that every act by which a person draws near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) must be based on sincerity to Allah and in accordance with the Shari'ah of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
And this conformity and following are not realized unless the worship conforms to the Shari'ah in its cause, its type, its amount, its manner, its time, and its place. So if a person worships Allah the Exalted with a worship that is tied to a cause that the Shari'ah has not made a cause for it, then his worship is not in accordance with the Shari'ah and is not acceptable. And if it is not in accordance with the Shari'ah, then it is a religious innovation (bid'ah). And the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
Based on these two great principles, or rather based on this principle that includes these two fundamental conditions, we say: There is no doubt that a person saying "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty" at the end of his recitation is praise of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) by describing Him as Truthful: . Praising Allah with truthfulness is worship, and a person cannot draw near to Allah with worship unless it is in accordance with the Shari'ah. Here we look to see if the Shari'ah has made the end of the recitation a cause for the servant to say "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty." If we look into that, we find that the matter is not so; that is, the Shari'ah has not made the end of the reciter's recitation a cause for him to say "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty". The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): He said: O Messenger of Allah! How can I recite to you when it was revealed to you? He said: So he recited until he reached the saying of Allah the Exalted: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And Abdullah ibn Mas'ud did not say "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty", and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order him to do so.
Similarly, Zayd ibn Thabit recited Surat al-Najm to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until he finished it, and he did not say "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty". And so it is with the majority of Muslims to this day; when they finish the recitation in prayer, none of them says "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty" at the end of the recitation before bowing. This indicates that this phrase is not prescribed (mashru') at the end of the reciter's recitation. And if it is not prescribed, then a person should not say it. So when you finish your recitation, be silent and stop the recitation. As for saying "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty", which has not been transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from his Companions, then this saying is not prescribed.
Someone might say: Has not Allah the Exalted said: ? We say: Yes, Allah the Exalted said: And we say: Truthful is Allah. But did Allah the Exalted say: Say "Truthful is Allah" at the end of your recitation? The answer is no. And if that is the case, then we say: Truthful is Allah, and it is obligatory for us to say that with our tongues and believe it in our hearts, and to believe that no one is more truthful in speech than Allah. But we do not have the right to worship Allah the Exalted with something tied to a cause that the Lawgiver has not made a cause for it. Because, as we mentioned before, worship is not in accordance with the Shari'ah until it is realized, or more correctly, following is not realized in worship until it is in accordance with the Shari'ah in the six matters mentioned previously: that it be in accordance with the Shari'ah in its cause, its type, its amount, its description, its time, and its place. And based on that, the reciter should not say "Truthful is Allah, the Mighty" when he finishes his recitation. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah bless you and magnify your reward.