The Difference Between Creation and the Attribute of Creating
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said that all of Allah’s actions are created? And how is this reconciled with the fact that Allah’s attributes are not created? My brother, do you not understand?
Answer:
The fact that Allah is described as the Creator, possessing the attribute of creating, is an essential attribute that accompanies Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for the act of creation itself, there is no doubt that this is all created. All of the creations of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, are defined by a time after which they did not exist. But the fact that Allah is described as the Creator and that He possesses the attribute of creating is eternal. There is a difference between these two, yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said that all of Allah’s actions are created? And how is this reconciled with the fact that Allah’s attributes are not created? My brother, do you not understand?
Answer:
The fact that Allah is described as the Creator, possessing the attribute of creating, is an essential attribute that accompanies Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for the act of creation itself, there is no doubt that this is all created. All of the creations of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, are defined by a time after which they did not exist. But the fact that Allah is described as the Creator and that He possesses the attribute of creating is eternal. There is a difference between these two, yes.
Source
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