Answered by our Shaykh, the ‘Allaamah, the Sincere Adviser, Abu ‘Abdirrahman Yahya bin ‘Ali Al-Hajoori – may Allaah preserve him –
Question:
Is it permissible to say “sadaq Allaahu Al-‘Adheem” (Allaah the most great has told the truth) after reading the Qur’aan, even sometimes?
Answer:
It is not to be said after reading Qur’an, and this is considered to be from the newly invented matters, because the Prophet ﷺ did not say it, and he said to Ibn Mas’ood (after he read some verses to him):
《حسبك الآن》
“That is enough now”
[Reported by Al-Bukhari]
And not one letter has been authenticated that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“sadaqAllaahu Al-‘Adheem” after reading, nor didn’t anyone around him say it after reading.
The one saying this statement is intending worship by it, and the definition of bid’ah is : That which has been invented in the religion after the death of the Prophet ﷺ with the intention of worship by it. So this is to be from bid’ah.
As for the case when producing evidence then it is permissible, the Prophet ﷺ said:
“صدق الله إنما أولادكم فتنة”
“Allaah has told the truth :{your children are but a fitnah}”
[Reported by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmithi and An-Nasaaie and Ibn Maajah]
And Allaah, the Most High, said:
“قُلْ صَدَقَ اللهُ فَاتَّبِعُوا مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ المُشْرِكِينَ”
Say “Allaah has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibrahim, Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allah Alone), and he was not of Al-Mushrikun.” [Aal-i-Imraan:95]
So it isn’t rebukable in all cases.
Translated by : Abu Huthayfah Saamy Al-hindy