Combining the attribution of creation to Allah alone with the attribution of creation to others
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Question:
The questioner, Thamir from the Noble City of Makkah, says: How do we reconcile the fact that Allah the Mighty and Majestic is singled out in creation, with the fact that creation may be attributed to other than Allah, as indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Mu'minun 23:14] and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding those who make images: Sunan Ibn Majah 2151Sahih (Darussalam).
Answer:
Yes. That is, they imitate the creation of Allah, yet they do not create anything like the creation of Allah; rather, they merely imitate it and attempt to resemble or liken it to a form that parallels and resembles what Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has created. Therefore, on the Day of Resurrection, these images will be presented, and it will be said to the image-makers: to render them incapable and to torment them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner, Thamir from the Noble City of Makkah, says: How do we reconcile the fact that Allah the Mighty and Majestic is singled out in creation, with the fact that creation may be attributed to other than Allah, as indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.
فَتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَand will be told: 'Give life to that which you have created.'
يقال لهم أحيوا ما خلقتمAnswer:
Yes.
Bring to life what you have created
أحيوا ما خلقتمBring to life what you have created
أحيوا ما خلقتمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (5:12)
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