What is the ruling on swearing by the Qur'an?
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The questioner : Regarding the fact that the Qur'an is one of the attributes of the Creator (Glorified and Exalted is He), and people swear by the Noble Qur'an...?
The Shaykh : Is the Qur'an not the speech of Allah?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the speech of Allah is one of His attributes.
The questioner : What is the difference in the statement of Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah says it is not permissible to invoke an attribute. Can a person say: "O Power of Allah, provide for me; O Majesty of Allah, help me"? It is not possible, because it is as if he made the attribute an independent entity that is invoked and grants what it is invoked for.
The Shaykh : Is the Qur'an not the speech of Allah?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the speech of Allah is one of His attributes.
The questioner : What is the difference in the statement of Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah says it is not permissible to invoke an attribute. Can a person say: "O Power of Allah, provide for me; O Majesty of Allah, help me"? It is not possible, because it is as if he made the attribute an independent entity that is invoked and grants what it is invoked for.