Jazzak Allaahu Khayr for responding to my question.

Allaah knows I have no knowledge with which to debate this issue, but I am uncomfortable with your answer as I am with Dr. Ramadan’s (rahimullah) statement.

The Qur’an as the Speech of Allah, is one of Allah’s attributes, it is uncreated and I don’t think it can be separated from Allaah (swt) Himself because Allaah is One.

The Qur’an is undoubtedly eternal and uncreated, and these are attributes which undoubtedly belong only to Allaah. This is not shirk because Allaah is not separate from the Qur’an.

Also, one can swear by the Qur’an because it is the Speech of Allaah, whereas we know one cannot swear by anything other than Allaah.

So, these are reasons I am uncomfortable with the statement that the Qur’an is not Allaah.

I don’t really want to discuss the matter because I don’t want to say things which are wrong in such a sensitive area, but I appreciate your attempt to clarify it for me.

Allaah knows best.

“The Qur’an is the Word of God — but it is not God.”

This is a really simple lay-woman’s response, but I would understand it to be that Allah ‘Azza wa Jal is obviously not the Qur’an (although I think we all figured that out already

The Qur’an is the Word of Allah, and we don’t attribute the Names and Attributes of Allah to the Qur’an.

For example, we don’t say the Qur’an is All Seeing…That the Qur’an can see you when you are in your car and it is on your shelf in your room, for example. Auothobillah- this would be blatant shirk- to give the qualities which belong to the One and Only to anything other than Him.

We know the Qur’an is not The All-Seeing, The All-Hearing, The One Who answers duaa…these are all Names and Attributes of the Rabil’alameen.

We do not say that the Qur’an has these qualities. We do not say the Qur’an is The Creator, or The One Who will resurrect the dead– this is only ALLAH Who can do these things. And thus, while the Qur’an is AMAZING, the Qur’an is the Word of God, and not God Himself.

So, while we pray, while we make duaa, etc, we direct that worship to Allah Alone and fully, and never to His Words Al Qur’an as there is a difference between that which was revealed (the Qur’an) and the One Who revealed it (Allah ‘Azza wa Jal).

And I’m sorry if I didn’t understand the question, and I know that was a really simple response, but I hope that was of some small benefit.

wa Allahu ta’ala ‘alam

ARM – I was personally upset that he wasnt able to teach here and had been banned by this government. Insha’Allah things will change. I have a lot of questions for him!

Abu Noor Irlandee- That is a question I had as well. I think it might be in reference to how some state that the Qur’an is equivalent to the concept of Jesus in Christianity. I would like to hear more about that and I think he will expand on that in his forthcoming book. Allahu ‘Alim

Sh.Suhaib-Ameen. May Allah give you success in your studies and exams.

Dr. Tariq is one of a kind! I’ve meet a number of speakers and scholars, by Allah’s grace, and he along with: Dr. Jamal Badawi, Sh. Siraj Wahaj and ‘Amiru Khalid, is truly one of a kind. He always gives advice, listens to what you say and expresses a deep concern for the faith and humanity in general. I pray for his success and was hoping that, inshallah, one day he will be in the States teaching us all.

Suhaib

ARM (ha), he got something better, he’s teaching at Oxford now…

Allah Yahdeek, ya George W.

Can anyone explain the statement, “The Qur’an is the Word of God — but it is not God.” ?

Jazzak Allaahu Khayr.