Is it said that every attribute of action is an essential attribute?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said that every attribute of action is an essential attribute?
The Shaykh:
Its origin is that it is essential; its origin is its connection to the Essence. In terms of its connection to the Essence, it is essential. Yes.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
The Shaykh:
You have previously stated that one does not say "Creator" for one who does not create, meaning one who is not described with the attribute of creating. This is the case with created beings; you cannot say a person is a writer unless he writes. He must be described as a writer before being described as such. He is not called a writer until he writes; he is a writer from the start. Yes. They have a connection to the Essence; the attributes of actions have a connection to the Essence. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said that every attribute of action is an essential attribute?
The Shaykh:
Its origin is that it is essential; its origin is its connection to the Essence. In terms of its connection to the Essence, it is essential. Yes.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
The Shaykh:
You have previously stated that one does not say "Creator" for one who does not create, meaning one who is not described with the attribute of creating. This is the case with created beings; you cannot say a person is a writer unless he writes. He must be described as a writer before being described as such. He is not called a writer until he writes; he is a writer from the start. Yes. They have a connection to the Essence; the attributes of actions have a connection to the Essence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 177 - هل يُقال بأن كل صفة فعليّة هي ذاتيّة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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