The Ruling on Using the Words of the Qur'an in Place of People's Speech
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Question:
Our brother asks and says: I read in a book by Ibn al-Jawzi called al-Adhkiya' (The Witty Ones), a joke that says:
A man promised a group of people that he would invite them to a feast. Every time he passed by them, they would say: [Yunus:48] He would remain silent to them, until he had achieved what he intended, meaning: the means for the feast had gathered for him. He passed by them and they said to him: [Yunus:48] He replied to them saying: [Al-Mursalat:29].
The question, O honorable Shaykh, is: Is it permissible to use the Qur'an in such places? And is this not considered mocking the Qur'an? If so, what is the ruling on reading this book al-Adhkiya' by Ibn al-Jawzi and other books that contain such jesting, such as al-Mustatraf, for example, and others? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Many scholars dislike this and hold that it is not appropriate to use the Qur'an in place of speech, as you mentioned, O questioner. Rather, one should speak with ordinary speech and not make the Qur'an a substitute for it. This is what is appropriate. If one intends by this mockery and belittlement, it becomes major shirk (associating partners with Allah), we seek refuge in Allah.
As for if one intends to take the virtue of the Qur'an or to be refined by the manners of the Qur'an, or if he thinks that this is better and more beautiful than the other person's speech, then this is an error on his part. He should be directed to the good and told: Leave this, it is not appropriate for you. The least of its states is that it is disliked.
As for the book, al-Adhkiya' and its like, we do not know of any harm in it, nor in al-Mustatraf and its like, if the one who reads it understands and comprehends, or asks about what is unclear to him from it; because it contains some benefits, some entertainment, and some wonders that a person learns about regarding the affairs of people. So we do not know anything wrong with reading it. But if something is unclear to him, he should ask the scholars, if he is not one of the scholars.
The presenter: Good, good.
Our brother asks and says: I read in a book by Ibn al-Jawzi called al-Adhkiya' (The Witty Ones), a joke that says:
A man promised a group of people that he would invite them to a feast. Every time he passed by them, they would say:
When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"
مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَWhen is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"
مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ[They will be told], "Proceed to that which you used to deny.
انطَلِقُوا إِلَى مَا كُنتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَThe question, O honorable Shaykh, is: Is it permissible to use the Qur'an in such places? And is this not considered mocking the Qur'an? If so, what is the ruling on reading this book al-Adhkiya' by Ibn al-Jawzi and other books that contain such jesting, such as al-Mustatraf, for example, and others? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Many scholars dislike this and hold that it is not appropriate to use the Qur'an in place of speech, as you mentioned, O questioner. Rather, one should speak with ordinary speech and not make the Qur'an a substitute for it. This is what is appropriate. If one intends by this mockery and belittlement, it becomes major shirk (associating partners with Allah), we seek refuge in Allah.
As for if one intends to take the virtue of the Qur'an or to be refined by the manners of the Qur'an, or if he thinks that this is better and more beautiful than the other person's speech, then this is an error on his part. He should be directed to the good and told: Leave this, it is not appropriate for you. The least of its states is that it is disliked.
As for the book, al-Adhkiya' and its like, we do not know of any harm in it, nor in al-Mustatraf and its like, if the one who reads it understands and comprehends, or asks about what is unclear to him from it; because it contains some benefits, some entertainment, and some wonders that a person learns about regarding the affairs of people. So we do not know anything wrong with reading it. But if something is unclear to him, he should ask the scholars, if he is not one of the scholars.
The presenter: Good, good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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