What is the basis for the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) using the term "the Maker" for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) using the term "the Maker" for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Answer:
It is from the perspective of description, from the perspective of description, because the created things are called "created things," so He said:[An-Naml 27:88] the creation [An-Naml 27:88] of the created things is the creation of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). And from "creation" is derived "the Maker," from the perspective of description, not from the perspective of naming. So "the Maker" is not among the names of Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) using the term "the Maker" for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Answer:
It is from the perspective of description, from the perspective of description, because the created things are called "created things," so He said:
[It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all things
صُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍAllah, who perfected all things
اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [365 -858] ما وجه إطلاق الشيخ رحمه الله لفظ الصانع على الله سبحانه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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