Question:
I have heard that after reciting the Qur’an, one should not say “SadaqAllahﷻul ‘Azim” (Allahﷻ the Almighty has spoken the truth). My question is: Based on the command in Surah Al-An’am (6:114), where Allahﷻ says “Say: Is it other than Allahﷻ I should seek as a judge?” and in the context of understanding the command “qul” (say), is it permissible to say “SadaqAllahﷻ”? Please clarify.
Answer:
This topic has been explained before. Some people, after reciting a verse or completing the Qur’an, add “SadaqAllahﷻul ‘Azim.” This is a practice among many. Some even recite a special supplication (du’a khatm al-Qur’an) after completion.
Regarding the question: When a person yawns, the hadith teaches to say “A’udhu billahi minash shaytanir rajeem” (I seek refuge with Allahﷻ from the accursed Satan) because yawning is from Satan. The Qur’an also commands seeking refuge from Satan in Surah Al-A’raf (7:200): “If an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge with Allahﷻ.” So, there is both hadith and Qur’anic basis.
Now, regarding “SadaqAllahﷻul ‘Azim,” there is no direct command from Allahﷻ or the Prophetﷺ to say this after recitation. Some people use the verse in Surah Al-A’raf (7:144) where Allahﷻ says: “O Musa, indeed I have chosen you over the people with My messages and with My words.” But that is not a command to say “SadaqAllahﷻ.”
The practice of saying “SadaqAllahul ‘Azim” after recitation is a cultural addition, not a Prophetic teaching. It is not required. The Qur’an itself is Allahﷻ’s speech, and by reciting it, one is already affirming it. Adding this phrase is not prohibited, but it is not a Sunnah.
However, when some people say that it is mustahabb (recommended) or part of the recitation, that is incorrect. It is permissible to say it as a statement of truth, but it should not be treated as part of the recitation or an act of worship in itself.
There is a specific context in which this phrase appears in the Qur’an. It is not a general command to say it after every recitation. Rather, it came in a situation of dispute.
When a person is faced with an evil prompting from Satan, Allahﷻ commands seeking refuge. That is a general command. But the phrase “SadaqAllahﷻ” appears in a specific context—when a claim is made, and Allahﷻ establishes the truth.
The relevant verses are from Surah Al-An’am (6:92–95). In these verses, Allahﷻ speaks about the Children of Israel. Originally, all foods were lawful for them, but Prophetﷺ Ya‘qub (Jacob) made certain things unlawful for himself before the Torah was revealed. After the Torah came, it abrogated that. The Jews later claimed many things were forbidden, but Allahﷻ challenged them: “Bring the Torah and recite it, if you are truthful.” They could not.
Then Allahﷻ said to the Prophetﷺ : “Say: Allahﷻ has spoken the truth” (6:114). This command came in the context of refuting false claims. It was not a command to say it after every verse or after completing the Qur’an.
Therefore, the phrase “SadaqAllahﷻul ‘Azim” is not a Sunnah to be recited after finishing the Qur’an. It was revealed in a specific context of confrontation with falsehood. Using it as a regular practice after recitation is not based on Qur’anic or Prophetic instruction.
As for the supplication (du‘a khatm al-Qur’an) that some people recite after completing the Qur’an—it is not from the Sunnah. Many of these supplications contain baseless requests and are treated as if they are part of the Qur’an, which is wrong. The Qur’an itself is sufficient, and making up supplications and binding people to them is not permissible.