Aslam

Praise be to Allah.

There is nothing wrong with quoting Qur’aanic verses as

proverbs, if that is for a valid purpose, such as saying This is something

that “will neither nourish nor avail against hunger” or saying

“Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and

from it We shall bring you out once again”, if one wants to remind

people of their relationship with the earth, from which they were created

and to which they will return. If quoting Qur’aan as a proverb is not

intended by way of mockery and making fun, there is nothing wrong with it.

But if it is done by way of mockery and making fun, as the questioner

mentions, then this is regarded as apostasy from Islam, because the one who

makes fun of the Qur’aan or of any mention of Allaah, may He be glorified

and exalted, has apostatized from Islam, as Allaah says (interpretation of

the meaning):

“Say: “Was it at Allaah (

عز و جل

), and His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations,

etc.) and His Messenger (صلى

الله عليه وسلم) that you were mocking?”

66. Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had

believed”

[al-Tawbah 9:65-66]

It is essential to venerate and respect the Qur’aan, but that does not mean that one cannot quote it as a proverb in a proper and respectful manner. There is nothing wrong with that, but using it by way of mockery and making fun is apostasy from Islam. And Allaah knows best.