Describing the Ancient in the Supplication “I Seek Refuge in Allah the Magnificent”
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: “The Ancient,” did it not come in the hadith? So why is Allah described with that?
Answer:
His Ancient dominion, His dominion. He did not say “Allah the Ancient”; he said “His dominion.” This is a description of the dominion, yes. And the dominion of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, there is a discussion regarding the hadith; there is a discussion regarding the hadith. But the description is not for Allah, rather it is for His dominion, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: “The Ancient,” did it not come in the hadith
I seek refuge in Allah the Magnificent, and in His Ancient dominion,
أعوذ بالله العظيم، وبسلطانه القديم،Answer:
His Ancient dominion, His dominion. He did not say “Allah the Ancient”; he said “His dominion.” This is a description of the dominion, yes. And the dominion of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, there is a discussion regarding the hadith; there is a discussion regarding the hadith. But the description is not for Allah, rather it is for His dominion, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
الإخبار عن الله بالقديم — alfawzan.live
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