What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "None touch it except the purified," and is it used as evidence to prohibit touching the mushaf by one who is not in a state of ritual purity?
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The questioner : The issue of touching the mushaf
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Touching the mushaf, the Qur'an
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some people use the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Waqi'ah 56:79] as evidence, meaning the result is the same: that the mushaf is not to be touched. But is it said that this view is correct?
The Shaykh : No, it is not correct. It is not permissible for us to use the Qur'an as evidence for what it does not indicate, even if the ruling is clear. The pronoun in refers to the hidden Book. Also, it says: and it did not say "except the purified." Therefore, it is not permissible to interpret the Qur'an in a way that it does not indicate.
Yes, Salim.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Touching the mushaf, the Qur'an
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some people use the saying of Allah the Exalted:
None touch it except the purified.
لا يمسه إلا المطهرونThe Shaykh : No, it is not correct. It is not permissible for us to use the Qur'an as evidence for what it does not indicate, even if the ruling is clear. The pronoun in
No one touches it
لا يمسهexcept the purified
إلا المطهرونYes, Salim.