Clarification of the attribution of offspring to the Creator and the created
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, you have informed us that it is not permissible to attribute offspring to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), but is offspring considered a deficiency or a perfection?
Answer:
With regard to the created beings, it is considered an attribute of perfection; the one who has no offspring is considered to have a deficiency in his right. As for the Creator, the absence of offspring is considered a deficiency in His right, because the created being is in need of offspring, whereas the Creator is not in need of offspring, (Glorified and Exalted is He). There is a difference between the Creator and the created. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, you have informed us that it is not permissible to attribute offspring to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), but is offspring considered a deficiency or a perfection?
Answer:
With regard to the created beings, it is considered an attribute of perfection; the one who has no offspring is considered to have a deficiency in his right. As for the Creator, the absence of offspring is considered a deficiency in His right, because the created being is in need of offspring, whereas the Creator is not in need of offspring, (Glorified and Exalted is He). There is a difference between the Creator and the created. Yes.
Source
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