The Ruling on Swearing by the Signs of Allah

Question:
Your Eminence! This questioner asks: When I swear by the signs of Allah, is that permissible?

Answer:
If he means the signs of Allah which are the Qur'an, then yes; because the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, and swearing by Allah and His attributes is a valid and permissible oath. But if he means the created signs of Allah, such as the night and the day, the sun and the moon, the earth, and the like, that is not permissible; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , and he said: . So no one has the right to swear except by Allah or by one of His attributes (Glorified and Exalted is He). No one has the right to swear by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or by trust, or by the honor of so-and-so, or by the life of so-and-so, or by the created signs of Allah. No. But by the signs of Allah which are His speech (Glorified and Exalted is He)—the Qur'an—there is no harm; because it is an oath by the attributes of Allah. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you and reward us and the Muslims with the best reward.