Is it said: All of Allah’s attributes are ancient in type but created in their individual instances?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Regarding the statement of the scholars of knowledge that speech is ancient in type but created in its individual instances, is this specific to speech, or does it apply to other attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) as well?
Answer:
The actions, the actions, the attributes of actions are ancient in type but created in their individual instances. As for the attributes of the Essence, they are ancient; there is nothing created among them. They are ancient, eternal, and everlasting. Yes. It is only the attributes of actions that are described as ancient in type but created in their individual instances, such as creation, provision, giving life, causing death, speech, descending, and coming, among others. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Regarding the statement of the scholars of knowledge that speech is ancient in type but created in its individual instances, is this specific to speech, or does it apply to other attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) as well?
Answer:
The actions, the actions, the attributes of actions are ancient in type but created in their individual instances. As for the attributes of the Essence, they are ancient; there is nothing created among them. They are ancient, eternal, and everlasting. Yes. It is only the attributes of actions that are described as ancient in type but created in their individual instances, such as creation, provision, giving life, causing death, speech, descending, and coming, among others. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [547 -1024] هل يقال: إن جميع صفات الله قديمة النوع حادثة الآحاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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