What is the ruling on swearing by the phrase "the verses of Allah"?
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The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...[Al-Isra 17:110]
The Shaykh : Yes, it is common among us to swear by the verses of Allah, saying, "By the verses of Allah, I will certainly do such and such," or "By the verses of Allah, I did not do such and such."
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, if the intention is the legislative verses, then it is a valid oath. If the intention is the cosmic verses, then it is forbidden. However, it appears to me that most of what people intend is the legislative verses. If a layperson says, "By the verses of Allah," and you ask, "What are his verses?" he says, "The mushaf" or "the Qur'an," not the sun or the moon.
The questioner : ...
Say, "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names."
قل ادعوا الله أو ادعوا الرحمن أياً ما تدعوا فله الأسماء الحسنىThe Shaykh : Yes, it is common among us to swear by the verses of Allah, saying, "By the verses of Allah, I will certainly do such and such," or "By the verses of Allah, I did not do such and such."
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, if the intention is the legislative verses, then it is a valid oath. If the intention is the cosmic verses, then it is forbidden. However, it appears to me that most of what people intend is the legislative verses. If a layperson says, "By the verses of Allah," and you ask, "What are his verses?" he says, "The mushaf" or "the Qur'an," not the sun or the moon.