Is al-Dahr one of the names of Allah the Most Beautiful?
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Question:
This questioner says: It came in a hadith about him (peace and blessings be upon him), in the qudsi hadith, that he said:Sahih Muslim 2246b Is it said that al-Dahr is one of the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
Answer:
No, it is not said. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained: "I am al-Dahr; I turn the night and the day." This is the meaning of "I am al-Dahr": that Allah acts in al-Dahr, and it is not al-Dahr that acts. He said: "In My hand is the command." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said about his Lord that He says:Sunan Abi Dawud 5274Sahih (Al-Albani) So al-Dahr is not one of the names of Allah. It is mentioned that Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) held that it is one of the names of Allah, but this is an error. Yes.
This questioner says: It came in a hadith about him (peace and blessings be upon him), in the qudsi hadith, that he said:
The son of Adam displeases Me by abusing Dahr (time), whereas I am Dahr
يؤذيني ابن آدم يسب الدهر وأنا الدهر،Answer:
No, it is not said. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained: "I am al-Dahr; I turn the night and the day." This is the meaning of "I am al-Dahr": that Allah acts in al-Dahr, and it is not al-Dahr that acts. He said: "In My hand is the command." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said about his Lord that He says:
whereas I am time. Authority is in my hand. I alternate the night and the day
وانا الدهر بيدي الامر اقلب الليل والنهار
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الدهر اسم من أسماء الله الحسنى؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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