Explanation of Ibn al-Qayyim's statement: "But He took possession of the universes"
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Question:
Does not Ibn al-Qayyim's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "But He took possession of the universes," imply that He retracted it? And is this not incorrect?
Answer:
"Took possession" regarding the universes means that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, holds the entire universe in His authority and grasp. Or, He took possession of the universes from eternity. As for the Throne, one does not say He "took possession" of it; one says He "rose above" it, as Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said.
Does not Ibn al-Qayyim's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "But He took possession of the universes," imply that He retracted it? And is this not incorrect?
Answer:
"Took possession" regarding the universes means that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, holds the entire universe in His authority and grasp. Or, He took possession of the universes from eternity. As for the Throne, one does not say He "took possession" of it; one says He "rose above" it, as Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 53 من 64/شرح القصيدة النونية/قالوا بأن مصاحف الإسلام ما فيها من القرآن/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:03:52)
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