Is it permissible to omit "Qul" (Say) in Surat al-Ikhlas?

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The questioner : Some people have written in a book that regarding "Qul huwa Allahu Ahad" (Say: He is Allah, the One), we do not say "Qul"; we only say "Allahu Ahad, Allah al-Samad" (Allah, the One, Allah, the Self-Sufficient). They mention that we do not say "Qul," but only "Allah, the One, Allah, the Self-Sufficient," because the intended meaning is the statement itself, so what is the benefit of saying "Qul"?

The Shaykh : Yes, I mean, it is like His saying:

And say, "The truth is from your Lord

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ

[Al-Kahf 18:29]

Here

and I am only a clear warner."

قل إنما أنا نذير مبين

[Al-'Ankabut 29:50]

. It is said that this is done, but this is a mistake. This is a mistake because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who was commanded to say this, used to say:

Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

قل أعوذ برب الفلق

[Al-Falaq 113:1]

. And the benefit of this is the mention of "Qul" as an indication and a compulsion of the self to recognize that I am only saying it in obedience to the command of Allah. Because if I were to say, for example:

⁽¹⁾ Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak ⁽²⁾ From the evil of that which He created

أعوذ برب الفلق من شر ما خلق

[Al-Falaq 113:1-2]

, I might have said it in obedience to the command of Allah, or I might have said it from myself. But when it is "Qul a'udhu bi Rabb al-Falaq" (Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak), I then know that I am submissive to the command of Allah, responding to it, and complying with it. This is its benefit. Yes, that is right.
The student: Is there another answer, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : And what is it?
The student: And that "Qul" is from the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is obligatory for the person to utter it, because... "Qul huwa Allahu Ahad" (Say: He is Allah, the One). He said to the Messenger: "Qul" (Say).

The Shaykh : No, there are other things regarding "Qul." Yes.
The student: The answer to this, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes
The student: I mean, "Qul" is an indication that what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when reciting "Qul huwa Allahu al-Samad" (Say: He is Allah, the Self-Sufficient).

The Shaykh : Yes, no, this is not it. For this reason, it is refuted by the other verses that contain "Qul."

Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision

قل للمؤمنين يغضوا من أبصارهم

[An-Nur 24:30]

The Messenger says to the believers: "Lower your gazes." But when we recite the verse, it says:

Say to the believers

قل للمؤمنين

and

Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا

[Al-A'raf 7:158]

. He says to the people:

O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللهِ إِلَيْكُمْ

[Al-A'raf 7:158]

. But this verse, in reality, since the Messenger was reciting it, it contains a reminder—a reminder to the self and a reminder to others—that I said it in obedience to the command of Allah. It is clear.
As for the place of "Hubb al-Naml" (Love of the Ants), yes, and this is its title, which we are discussing tonight: "Hubb al-Naml."
The student: Is it permissible for one to say that we omit these words from the Qur'an?

The Shaykh : No, no, absolutely not.
The student: The questioner is asking about this matter, meaning.

The Shaykh : No, no, it is not permissible. No, no, it is not permissible.

The questioner : What is the ruling, O Shaykh?

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