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Is it permissible to describe Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) as "ancient," as stated in the words of Abu 'Amr al-Nisaburi?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to describe Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) as "ancient," as stated in the words of Abu 'Amr al-Nisaburi?

Answer:
By "the ancient," he means the Qur'an. The speech of Allah is ancient in its type but created in its individual instances. It is ancient in its type, for Allah speaks; He was not always speaking, nor will He always be speaking, Glorified is He. He speaks whenever He wills, if He wills. His speech is ancient in its type, but its individual instances occur one after another. He speaks when He wills, Blessed and Exalted is He, whenever He wills. This is the detailed explanation. Not all of Allah's speech is ancient, and not all of Allah's speech is created. Rather, its origin and its type are ancient, while its individual instances and particulars are renewed and occur one after another. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [250 -858] هل يوصف الله جل وعلا بأنه قديم، كما جاء في كلام أبي عمرو النيسابوري؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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