What is the ruling on saying: “The heavens and other things are eternal,” and likewise saying: “Allah is eternal”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on saying that the heavens and other things are eternal, and likewise saying that Allah is eternal?
Answer:
It is not said that the heavens are eternal; the heavens are created. Allah created the heavens and the earth, so the created thing is a created thing, not eternal, but rather created. And it is not said of Allah that He is eternal; “Al-Qadim” (The Eternal) is not among His names. Among His names is “Al-Awwal” (The First) in place of “Al-Qadim.” Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on saying that the heavens and other things are eternal, and likewise saying that Allah is eternal?
Answer:
It is not said that the heavens are eternal; the heavens are created. Allah created the heavens and the earth, so the created thing is a created thing, not eternal, but rather created. And it is not said of Allah that He is eternal; “Al-Qadim” (The Eternal) is not among His names. Among His names is “Al-Awwal” (The First) in place of “Al-Qadim.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [354 -858] ما حكم قول: إن السماوات وغيرها قديم، وكذلك قوله: إن الله قديم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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