Does swearing by a verse or the very words of God constitute a binding oath requiring expiation upon breaking it?

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Swearing by any part of the Quran, or by the words of God, constitutes a binding oath (*yamin mun'aqidah*) upon which expiation (*kaffarah*) becomes obligatory if broken. This is the position held by Ibn Mas'ud, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Malik, Ash-Shafi'i, Abu Ubayd, and the majority of scholars. The evidence for this is that the Quran is the uncreated speech and an attribute of God's Essence, thus validating an oath by it, similar to swearing by 'By the Majesty of God' or 'By the Greatness of God'. Furthermore, swearing by a single verse is equivalent to swearing by the entire Quran because every part of it is the Word of God Almighty. This is supported by the tradition narrated from Ibn Umar, where the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, 'The Quran is the speech of God, uncreated,' and the interpretation of Ibn Abbas regarding Quran 39:28 (Surah Az-Zumar) as meaning 'uncreated.'