Continuation of the explanation: Chapter: The saying of Allah the Exalted: ((And He is the Almighty, the Wise)) ((Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Majesty)) ((And to Allah belongs might and to His Messenger)).
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The Shaykh : It is for the believers [Al-Munafiqun 63:8] and the hypocrites are threatened with this threat [Al-Munafiqun 63:8] as some of them said: [Al-Munafiqun 63:7] And "until" here is not for the limit but for the cause, because the meaning is "do not spend so that they disperse," and the meaning is not "do not spend until they disperse, and when they disperse, then spend." The meaning is not "do not spend for the sake of their dispersal." Allah Mighty and Majestic said: [Al-Munafiqun 63:7] If you prevented spending, then with Allah is what is not with you. [Al-Munafiqun 63:7] The point from the words of al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him), or the point for the heading of this chapter, is his saying: [Al-Munafiqun 63:8] And here there may be a difficulty in combining the might of Allah, His Messenger, and the believers with the conjunction "and," even though the might of the Messenger and the might of the believers is dependent on the might of Allah the Exalted. Then, the might of the Messenger and the believers is not the absolute might that is established for Allah. So what is the answer? The answer is that we say: Might through religion is from the might of Allah Mighty and Majestic, meaning that Allah does not honor the believers and does not honor the Prophet except to honor His religion. This is like His saying: [Muhammad 47:7] This is the first aspect. The second aspect: The phrase "And to Allah belongs might" is an independent sentence that is complete The sentence ended, and "and to His Messenger" is a coordination of a sentence with a sentence, meaning it is possible that the estimation is "and to His Messenger belongs might" or "to His Messenger is might," it can be like this, because the first sentence is complete. Yes, if the wording of the verse were "And to Allah belongs might, and to His Messenger, and to the believers belongs might," then this would be a combination of the might for Allah, His Messenger, and the believers. But when the first one came as independent, "And to Allah belongs might," and this one came as dependent, the difficulty was removed, so the might of Allah was not joined with the might of His Messenger and the believers with the conjunction "and" which indicates association. Then the author said: "And [the chapter on] one who swears by the might of Allah and His attributes" meaning and the chapter on one who swears by the might of Allah, meaning do we swear by the might of Allah and His attributes? The answer is: Yes, by the evidence of what al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned. We swear by the might of Allah, saying "By the might of Allah, I will defeat my enemy, if Allah wills." Is this permissible or not? Al-Bukhari said: And His attributes, the remaining attributes, any attribute of Allah, it is permissible to swear by it. So you say: "By the power of Allah, I will carry this stone," or you say: "By the authority of Allah, I will take control of my household." The important thing is that swearing by the attributes of Allah is permissible. Good, swearing by the Qur'an is permissible because the Qur'an is an attribute of the attributes of Allah. Swearing by the mushaf has a detail: if he means the mushaf which is the paper, leather, and ink, then it is not permissible because this is created. And if he means by the mushaf the Qur'an, then this is permissible. Good, swearing by the signs of Allah has a detail: if he means by the signs of Allah the cosmic signs, then it is not permissible. And if he means by the signs of Allah the legal signs, i.e., the revelation, then this is permissible. And those who swear by the signs from the general people, what do they intend? It appears they intend the legal signs. If you asked any common person, "Do you mean by your saying 'By the signs of Allah' or do you swear by the signs of Allah, the sun and the moon?" he would say, "No, I mean the Qur'an." So by that, he is swearing by an attribute of the attributes of Allah. The author said: And Anas said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Qut" means "enough," and it has languages. "Qut qut" is built on sukun, and "qat" is built on kasr, moving and with tanwin. Hell says "qut qut" when the Lord Mighty and Majestic places His foot upon it, some of it contracts to some of it, and it says "qut qut" because it is not ceasing to be thrown into it, and it says "is there any more?" until the Lord Mighty and Majestic places His foot upon it, and it says "qut qut." But this wording that the author quoted, "qut qut and by Your might," this is an oath. Yes, this is an oath. The Fire swore by Your might, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported it from it, approving it. And Abu Hurayrah said, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): The point is his saying: "No, by Your might," so he swore by the might of Allah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported it, approving it. His saying: "No, by Your might," what is the meaning of "no" here? Is it for negation or what? We say: "No" is not for negation, because if it were for negation, it would have negated the oath. But it is for emphasis and attention. Its parallel is His saying the Exalted: [Al-Qiyamah 75:1] [Al-Haqqah 69:38] So it is not negating here, but it is for attention and emphasis. Abu Sa'id said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2079Sahih (Darussalam) And Ayyub said: Sahih al-Bukhari 3391 The point is his saying: "By Your might," so Ayyub swore by the might of Allah, so that indicates the permissibility of swearing by an attribute of the attributes of Allah Mighty and Majestic, any attribute of the attributes of Allah. But it is good that the attribute by which we swear be appropriate to the thing sworn upon. So if you want to swear about victory, what is appropriate? "By Your might." And for this, Satan knows his Lord Mighty and Majestic and knows His power. When he wanted to inform Allah Mighty and Majestic that he would mislead the servants, and misleading the servants requires strength and authority, what did he say? He said: [Sad 38:82] So Satan swore by the might of Allah because it is appropriate to the occasion. The appropriateness between the thing sworn by and the thing sworn upon is the method of the Qur'an. For this reason, you will not find an oath in the Qur'an except you will find an appropriateness between the thing sworn by and the thing sworn upon, but it may be distant or close, known to everyone.
The questioner : ... that it is not permissible to swear by the attribute if it is an attribute of action, not an attribute of essence, like might. If it means domination, then it is an attribute of action, so it is not permissible. And if it is an attribute of essence meaning power, then it is permissible to swear by it ...
The Shaykh : Where is the prohibition mentioned? Did you mention anything in the prohibition?
And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers
ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنينIf we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble
لئن رجعنا إلى المدينة ليخرجن الأعز منها الأذلDo not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disband
لا تنفقوا على من عند رسول الله حتى ينفضواAnd to Allah belongs the depositories of the heavens and the earth
ولله خزائن السماوات والأرضthe depositories of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
خزائن السماوات والأرض ولكن المنافقين لا يفقهونAnd to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers
ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنينif you support Allah, He will support you
إن تنصروا الله ينصركمAnd to Allah belongs might
ولله العزةHell will say: “Enough, enough, by Your might.”
تقول جهنم قط قط وعزتكA man will remain between Paradise and the Fire, the last of the people of the Fire to enter Paradise, so he will say: My Lord, turn my face away from the Fire. No, by Your might, I do not ask You for anything else
يبقى رجل بين الجنة والنار آخر أهل النار دخولا الجنة فيقول رب اصرف وجهي عن النار لا وعزتك لا أسألك غيرهاI swear by this land
لا أقسم بهذا البلدI swear by the Day of Resurrection
لا أقسم بيوم القيامةSo I swear by what you see
لا أقسم بما تبصرونIt was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'There was a man who wronged himself greatly, and when he was dying he said to his family: When I am dead, burn my body then grind my bones and scatter me in the wind and at sea, for by Allah , if Allah gets hold of me, he will punish me in a way that He will not punish anyone else. So his family did that, but Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said to everything that had taken any part of him to give up what it had taken. Then there he was, standing Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: What made you do what you did? He said: Fear of You. So Allah forgave him."'
قال الله عز وجل لك ذلك وعشرة أمثالهBut I cannot dispense with your Blessing.
وعزتك لا غنى لي عن بركتكBy your might, I will surely mislead them all
فبعزتك لأغوينهم أجمعينThe questioner : ... that it is not permissible to swear by the attribute if it is an attribute of action, not an attribute of essence, like might. If it means domination, then it is an attribute of action, so it is not permissible. And if it is an attribute of essence meaning power, then it is permissible to swear by it ...
The Shaykh : Where is the prohibition mentioned? Did you mention anything in the prohibition?