Is the Torah from the revelation of Allah and His speech?
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The questioner : The Torah
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is well known among the Salaf that it is the speech of Allah. Yes, and the author’s statement here also indicates this.
"And so is your denial of His speech by revelation, *** Like the Torah and the Qur'an"
This is what is known among the Salaf. However, what is in the Qur'an is that Allah wrote it and sent it down. But it is well known among the Salaf that it is the speech of Allah, just as they used to test people in the time of al-Ma'mun by saying, "The Qur'an, the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms." Yes, those who interpret [the texts] say, "This is the true interpretation," meaning that it is created.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : I have not seen any of them except that they say so, that it is the speech of Allah. But there is nothing explicit stating that it is the speech of Allah. As for the saying of the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:75] This may mean that they were hearing the Torah, or that they heard the speech of Allah when He spoke to Moses and said, "We will not believe in you until we see Allah openly," or that they hear the speech of Allah, meaning in the Qur'an, and they distort it.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is well known among the Salaf that it is the speech of Allah. Yes, and the author’s statement here also indicates this.
"And so is your denial of His speech by revelation, *** Like the Torah and the Qur'an"
This is what is known among the Salaf. However, what is in the Qur'an is that Allah wrote it and sent it down. But it is well known among the Salaf that it is the speech of Allah, just as they used to test people in the time of al-Ma'mun by saying, "The Qur'an, the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms." Yes, those who interpret [the texts] say, "This is the true interpretation," meaning that it is created.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : I have not seen any of them except that they say so, that it is the speech of Allah. But there is nothing explicit stating that it is the speech of Allah. As for the saying of the Exalted: