The ruling on the phrase "My utterance of the Qur'an is created"
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Question:
This is a questioner from Yemen who used the initials (S. W. T) for his name. He asks: Did al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) say that the Qur'an is not created, and that it is the speech of Allah, but the utterance of it is created?
Answer:
The Qur'an is the speech of Allah. Al-Bukhari and others (may Allah have mercy on them) say: It is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. But if one says: "My utterance of the Qur'an is created," this is ambiguous. For this reason, the Imams considered it best to avoid saying this. If he means his voice, then his voice is created.
As for if he means "my utterance" to refer to the actual words he speaks, which are the Qur'an, that is an error. For this reason, some scholars disliked saying this phrase because it is misleading.
If he says: "My voice is created, while the Qur'an is the speech of Allah," and clarifies the matter, there is no harm, provided it is clear that he means his voice. For this reason, some scholars disliked using this phrase: "My utterance of the Qur'an is created," because it is misleading. Some others permitted it on the intention of referring to the voice.
As for what is uttered, which is the Qur'an, it is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. But the one speaking it should clarify. He says: "My voice, this audible sound, is my voice and it is created. As for the words and what is spoken, it is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. The speech of Allah is revealed and not created, whether it is in your heart, or you utter it, or you write it; it is the speech of Allah, not created. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
This is a questioner from Yemen who used the initials (S. W. T) for his name. He asks: Did al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) say that the Qur'an is not created, and that it is the speech of Allah, but the utterance of it is created?
Answer:
The Qur'an is the speech of Allah. Al-Bukhari and others (may Allah have mercy on them) say: It is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. But if one says: "My utterance of the Qur'an is created," this is ambiguous. For this reason, the Imams considered it best to avoid saying this. If he means his voice, then his voice is created.
As for if he means "my utterance" to refer to the actual words he speaks, which are the Qur'an, that is an error. For this reason, some scholars disliked saying this phrase because it is misleading.
If he says: "My voice is created, while the Qur'an is the speech of Allah," and clarifies the matter, there is no harm, provided it is clear that he means his voice. For this reason, some scholars disliked using this phrase: "My utterance of the Qur'an is created," because it is misleading. Some others permitted it on the intention of referring to the voice.
As for what is uttered, which is the Qur'an, it is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. But the one speaking it should clarify. He says: "My voice, this audible sound, is my voice and it is created. As for the words and what is spoken, it is the speech of Allah, revealed and not created. The speech of Allah is revealed and not created, whether it is in your heart, or you utter it, or you write it; it is the speech of Allah, not created. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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