Discussion on the interpretation of Surat al-Tariq: The meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And the sky and the star that comes down."
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The Shaykh : But we discuss what we said first, because the fact that we read it and do not know whether it remained in people's understanding or not is not sufficient. Now we discuss what came before first. "And the sky and the star that comes down"—what is this form? Brother
The student : An oath
The Shaykh : An oath form. Allah swore by what?
The student : By the sky and the star that comes down
The Shaykh : "And the sky and the star that comes down"—did He swear by two things or one?
The student : By two things
The Shaykh : By two things. May Allah reward you. Question: The sky is created and the star that comes down is created, so how is it permissible to swear by a created thing? Please proceed.
The student : It is permissible for the Creator to swear by whatever He wills of His creation
The Shaykh : Yes, you did well. May Allah reward you. It is permissible for the Creator to swear by whatever He wills of His creation, or of His signs, or of His names, or of His attributes. As for us, it is not permissible for us to swear except by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2679. Good.
The student : An oath
The Shaykh : An oath form. Allah swore by what?
The student : By the sky and the star that comes down
The Shaykh : "And the sky and the star that comes down"—did He swear by two things or one?
The student : By two things
The Shaykh : By two things. May Allah reward you. Question: The sky is created and the star that comes down is created, so how is it permissible to swear by a created thing? Please proceed.
The student : It is permissible for the Creator to swear by whatever He wills of His creation
The Shaykh : Yes, you did well. May Allah reward you. It is permissible for the Creator to swear by whatever He wills of His creation, or of His signs, or of His names, or of His attributes. As for us, it is not permissible for us to swear except by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: