Explanation of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “I am al-Dahr (Time)”
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: I hope for clarification and detail regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where Allah said:Sahih Muslim 2246b.
Answer:
No, the scholars have explained it. The meaning of the saying of the Exalted, “I am al-Dahr,” is that I am the One who directs affairs, not al-Dahr. I am the One who directs affairs, not that al-Dahr directs them. It does not mean that al-Dahr is one of the names of Allah. This is the view of the majority of the scholars. They did not say that it is one of the names of Allah, except Imam Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him), and this is an error. It is not among the beautiful names of Allah. Rather, because the end of the hadith explains it first:Sahih Muslim 2246b This explains the meaning of “I am al-Dahr,” in the sense that He is the One who turns the night and day and brings them close.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: I hope for clarification and detail regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), where Allah said:
The son of Adam displeases Me by abusing Dahr (time), whereas I am Dahr
يُؤْذِينِي ابْنُ آدَمَ يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَ وَأَنَا الدَّهْرُAnswer:
No, the scholars have explained it. The meaning of the saying of the Exalted, “I am al-Dahr,” is that I am the One who directs affairs, not al-Dahr. I am the One who directs affairs, not that al-Dahr directs them. It does not mean that al-Dahr is one of the names of Allah. This is the view of the majority of the scholars. They did not say that it is one of the names of Allah, except Imam Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him), and this is an error. It is not among the beautiful names of Allah. Rather, because the end of the hadith explains it first:
whereas I am Dahr--I alternate the night and the day.
وأنا الدهر أقلب الليل والنهار
Source
معنى حديث : «يؤذيني ابن آدم يسب الدهر وأنا الدهر» — alfawzan.live
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