Are al-Qadim (The Everlasting) and al-Mubtada' (The Originator) among the beautiful names of Allah?
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Question:
A questioner asks: Are al-Qadim (The Everlasting) and al-Mubtada' (The Originator) among the beautiful names of Allah?
Answer:
No, the names of Allah are based on what has been transmitted. Al-Qadim (The Everlasting) is a description of Allah in the category of description, not in the category of naming. Yes, al-Awwal (The First) is a name of Allah in place of al-Qadim (The Everlasting). You say:[Al-Hadid 57:3] Yes.
A questioner asks: Are al-Qadim (The Everlasting) and al-Mubtada' (The Originator) among the beautiful names of Allah?
Answer:
No, the names of Allah are based on what has been transmitted. Al-Qadim (The Everlasting) is a description of Allah in the category of description, not in the category of naming. Yes, al-Awwal (The First) is a name of Allah in place of al-Qadim (The Everlasting). You say:
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من أسماء الله الحسنى القديم والمبتدأ؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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