The ruling on the phrase that the universe is from a willing agent
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this question came from one of the women's colleges. It states that in a book by one of the contemporary scholars, which is part of our university curriculum, there are certain phrases. I hope the Shaykh will clarify the correctness of these phrases. First, it says that this universe was not spontaneous or accidental, but rather it is from a willing, creating agent who is not of the same kind as these events. The question is: Are such phrases used in praising Allah or in defining Him?
Answer:
The meaning is correct: that this universe is not the result of chance, nor that it came into existence without a Creator.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this question came from one of the women's colleges. It states that in a book by one of the contemporary scholars, which is part of our university curriculum, there are certain phrases. I hope the Shaykh will clarify the correctness of these phrases. First, it says that this universe was not spontaneous or accidental, but rather it is from a willing, creating agent who is not of the same kind as these events. The question is: Are such phrases used in praising Allah or in defining Him?
Answer:
The meaning is correct: that this universe is not the result of chance, nor that it came into existence without a Creator.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة عبارة أن هذا الكون لم يكن عفويًا ولا مصادفة، إنما هو من فاعل صانع مختار؟ — youtube.com
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