Is it permissible to swear by the Qur'an?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : Is it permissible to swear by the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : Yes, swearing by the Qur'an, meaning the Qur'an that was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is permissible, because it is the speech of Allah, and the speech of Allah the Exalted is one of His attributes, and it is permissible to swear by all of the attributes of Allah.
However, if by the Qur'an you mean the mushaf, which is the paper and the written letters, then this is not permissible, because this is a created thing, and swearing by a created thing is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1711.
Then we also say: What prompted you to swear by the Qur'an?
Is there no oath except by the Qur'an?
Swear by Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2679.
The Shaykh : Yes, swearing by the Qur'an, meaning the Qur'an that was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), is permissible, because it is the speech of Allah, and the speech of Allah the Exalted is one of His attributes, and it is permissible to swear by all of the attributes of Allah.
However, if by the Qur'an you mean the mushaf, which is the paper and the written letters, then this is not permissible, because this is a created thing, and swearing by a created thing is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk
من حلف بغير الله فقد كفر أو أشركThen we also say: What prompted you to swear by the Qur'an?
Is there no oath except by the Qur'an?
Swear by Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: