Allâh Relates In the Qur'an What People From the Past Said, He Relates the Meaning, Not The Exact Words
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Allâh Relates In the Qur'an What People From the Past Said, He Relates the Meaning, Not The Exact Words


Question :

When there is a dialogue in the Qur'an, and at least one of the two speakers is a human being, does the verse convey that person's exact words or the meaning of what he said?


Answer:

It appears to me that whatever dialogue Allâh Almighty relates of people from previous nations, He is relating the meaning, while the expression is from Him. This is because the Qur'an was revealed in the Arabic tongue, and as it is well- known, the people of previous nations did not speak Arabic, so Allâh related the meaning of what they said in the Arabic language. This proves that Allah Almighty narrated their sayings with the meanings of what they said, not the expressions they used.


Source:
Ibn 'Uthaimin
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 7 Page 107

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