What is the ruling on swearing by the phrase: "By the Lord of the Mushaf"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on swearing by this formula, "By the Lord of the Mushaf"?
The Shaykh : Allah is the One to be sought for help. If one says "By the Lord of the Mushaf," we ask: What do you mean? Do you mean by the Mushaf the paper and the ink? If so, that is valid, for the paper is created by Allah and the ink is created by Allah. Or do you mean by the Mushaf the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? If he says that, we say: No, it is not permissible. Because if he makes the speech of Allah something that is worshipped, what does it become? It becomes a created thing. And this statement, meaning the statement that the Qur'an is created, is a denounced innovation. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created, for Allah the Exalted spoke with it, and speech is an attribute of the One who speaks. And if the one described is a Creator, not created, then His attribute is likewise not created. In any case, we say: This oath is prohibited as long as it carries this possibility. So it should be prohibited. Instead of this doubtful oath, swear by something else. What do you swear by? By Allah. You say "By the Lord of the worlds," "By the Lord of mankind," and the like.
Similar to this, or close to it, is the statement of some people: "O Allah, I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it." This is a mistake. Rather, say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of the decree. I seek refuge in You from the evil of the decree." Because your saying "I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it" is as if you are saying: It does not concern me, it does not concern me, whether the decree is a trial or not, just be gentle with me in it. And this means that it necessitates that Allah the Exalted—and may He be far from that—is stingy and does not give you what you want. Rather, say: "O Allah, I ask You for well-being. I ask You for wealth. I ask You for guidance. I ask You for piety," and the like. As for saying "I do not ask You to change the decree," this is a mistake. And it has come in the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2139Da'if (Darussalam) And similarly, a thing is mentioned by its counterpart. The statement of some people: "Praise be to Allah, who is not praised for anything other than what is disliked" is a mistake. Because your saying "He is not praised for anything other than what is disliked" suggests that you dislike what Allah has decreed for you. And although it is a fact that a person dislikes some of what Allah has decreed, instead of that, say what the Messenger used to say. What did he say when something he disliked happened to him? He said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2738Hasan (Darussalam) Yes.
The Shaykh : Allah is the One to be sought for help. If one says "By the Lord of the Mushaf," we ask: What do you mean? Do you mean by the Mushaf the paper and the ink? If so, that is valid, for the paper is created by Allah and the ink is created by Allah. Or do you mean by the Mushaf the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? If he says that, we say: No, it is not permissible. Because if he makes the speech of Allah something that is worshipped, what does it become? It becomes a created thing. And this statement, meaning the statement that the Qur'an is created, is a denounced innovation. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created, for Allah the Exalted spoke with it, and speech is an attribute of the One who speaks. And if the one described is a Creator, not created, then His attribute is likewise not created. In any case, we say: This oath is prohibited as long as it carries this possibility. So it should be prohibited. Instead of this doubtful oath, swear by something else. What do you swear by? By Allah. You say "By the Lord of the worlds," "By the Lord of mankind," and the like.
Similar to this, or close to it, is the statement of some people: "O Allah, I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it." This is a mistake. Rather, say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of the decree. I seek refuge in You from the evil of the decree." Because your saying "I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it" is as if you are saying: It does not concern me, it does not concern me, whether the decree is a trial or not, just be gentle with me in it. And this means that it necessitates that Allah the Exalted—and may He be far from that—is stingy and does not give you what you want. Rather, say: "O Allah, I ask You for well-being. I ask You for wealth. I ask You for guidance. I ask You for piety," and the like. As for saying "I do not ask You to change the decree," this is a mistake. And it has come in the hadith: