What is the ruling on the statement, "Allah said, narrating the words of so-and-so"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you for your work: When one cites a verse and says, "Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said, narrating the words of so-and-so, or of Pharaoh, or of Moses, or of such-and-such," what is the ruling on the word "narrating"?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; there is no prohibition in it. This is because we do not say that the Qur'an is a narration of Allah's speech; that is what is forbidden. However, it is permissible for Allah to narrate the words of others. The scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, have continued to use this phrasing in their books of exegesis, saying, "Allah, the Exalted, said, narrating such-and-such."
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, it is not from the east.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; there is no prohibition in it. This is because we do not say that the Qur'an is a narration of Allah's speech; that is what is forbidden. However, it is permissible for Allah to narrate the words of others. The scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, have continued to use this phrasing in their books of exegesis, saying, "Allah, the Exalted, said, narrating such-and-such."
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, it is not from the east.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.