The Meaning of "Antiquity" in the Names and Attributes of Allah
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Question:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Is it permissible to say that any of the attributes of Allah the Exalted are ancient in creation, for example, and what is meant by antiquity?
Answer:
Eternity. What is meant by antiquity is eternity. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, with His attributes, His names and His attributes, is ancient and eternal, having no beginning, as in the hadith that passed by youSunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam). And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: He is the First and the Last. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interpreted this by saying: He is the First, before whom there is nothing, and the Last, after whom there is nothing. So Allah, with His names and His attributes, is the First, eternal, before whom there is nothing. This is the meaning of antiquity. This is the meaning of antiquity in the names and attributes of Allah; they are ancient and eternal due to His antiquity, Blessed and Exalted is He, and His eternity. Yes.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Is it permissible to say that any of the attributes of Allah the Exalted are ancient in creation, for example, and what is meant by antiquity?
Answer:
Eternity. What is meant by antiquity is eternity. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, with His attributes, His names and His attributes, is ancient and eternal, having no beginning, as in the hadith that passed by you
You are the First and there is nothing after You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You.
أنت الأول فليس قبلك شيء، وأنت الآخر فليس بعدك شيء
Source
وصف صفات الله تعالى بالقدم — alfawzan.live
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