The Ash'ari Position on the Creation of the Qur'an
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Question:
And I hope that the considered view is that Allah created the creation of Allah, meaning it in Muhammad and Islam.
Answer:
They say that the Qur'an was created in something other than Allah, and this is the essence of their claim: that the Qur'an was created in something other than Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. They claim He created it either in the Preserved Tablet, or in Jibril, or in Muhammad, who speaks it. Jibril speaks it, or Muhammad speaks it, because Allah created it in them, so it is His creation in their view. Yes, I think this is clear. Just as they said that when Allah spoke to Musa, He created the speech in the tree, so the tree is the one who spoke to Musa. Does the tree say, "I am your Lord"? Huh? A tree says[Taha 20:11-13]? A tree chooses you? [Taha 20:13] The tree reveals to you? Glory be to Allah, how feeble are the minds of these people.
And I hope that the considered view is that Allah created the creation of Allah, meaning it in Muhammad and Islam.
Answer:
They say that the Qur'an was created in something other than Allah, and this is the essence of their claim: that the Qur'an was created in something other than Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. They claim He created it either in the Preserved Tablet, or in Jibril, or in Muhammad, who speaks it. Jibril speaks it, or Muhammad speaks it, because Allah created it in them, so it is His creation in their view. Yes, I think this is clear. Just as they said that when Allah spoke to Musa, He created the speech in the tree, so the tree is the one who spoke to Musa. Does the tree say, "I am your Lord"? Huh? A tree says
Moses, (12) Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa. (13) And I have chosen you
مُوسَىٰ إِنِّي أَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى وَأَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَso listen to what is revealed [to you].
فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13/1 شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:17:24)
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