Is al-Qadim (the Ancient) among the names of Allah or His attributes?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is al-Qadim (the Ancient) among the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) or among His attributes?
Answer:
Al-Qadim. Al-Qadim. No, al-Awwal (the First) is among His names; al-Awwal is in place of al-Qadim. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam) [Al-Hadid 57:3], so al-Awwal is in place of al-Qadim. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is al-Qadim (the Ancient) among the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) or among His attributes?
Answer:
Al-Qadim. Al-Qadim. No, al-Awwal (the First) is among His names; al-Awwal is in place of al-Qadim. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are the First and there is nothing after You
أنت الأول فليس قبلك شيء.He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل القديم من أسماء الله أو صفاته؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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