The Generality of Allah’s Creation of All Things, Including Manufactured Items, and the Principle of Generalization Without Specification
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said, “Indeed, Allah created every craftsman and his craft.” Can it be said that Allah… what? He says: It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saidAl-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 1:84
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is in the Qur’an:[As-Saffat 37:96] meaning, and He created what you do. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Can we express it by saying that Allah created the car, and created the house, and other such manufactured items?
The Shaykh:
You say “He created everything.” You say “He created everything” and do not specify; you do not say “the car” and “the goat,” for there is no need. “He created everything” is sufficient. Yes, Allah is the Creator of all things.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said, “Indeed, Allah created every craftsman and his craft.” Can it be said that Allah… what? He says: It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said
Indeed, Allah is the Creator of every craftsman and his craft.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ صَانِعٍ وَصَنْعَتِهِ.The Shaykh:
Yes, this is in the Qur’an:
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَThe questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Can we express it by saying that Allah created the car, and created the house, and other such manufactured items?
The Shaykh:
You say “He created everything.” You say “He created everything” and do not specify; you do not say “the car” and “the goat,” for there is no need. “He created everything” is sufficient. Yes, Allah is the Creator of all things.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 181- عموم خلق الله لكل شيء بما في ذلك المصنوعات وضابط الإطلاق دون التفصيل - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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