What is the ruling on the phrase “Matter is neither destroyed nor created from nothing”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, which is their saying that matter is neither destroyed nor created from nothing, given that it is widespread in the science curricula in our schools?
Answer:
Everything originates from non-existence, and Allah brought it into being. Allah created things from non-existence. There is no ancient matter that is indestructible, with no beginning and no end. This is not permissible. This is the talk of the materialists. There is nothing that has no beginning and no end except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), for He has no beginning and no end. As for everything else, it has a beginning and an end. All created things have a beginning and an end.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, which is their saying that matter is neither destroyed nor created from nothing, given that it is widespread in the science curricula in our schools?
Answer:
Everything originates from non-existence, and Allah brought it into being. Allah created things from non-existence. There is no ancient matter that is indestructible, with no beginning and no end. This is not permissible. This is the talk of the materialists. There is nothing that has no beginning and no end except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), for He has no beginning and no end. As for everything else, it has a beginning and an end. All created things have a beginning and an end.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم عبارة «إن المادة لا تفنى ولا تستحدث من عدم»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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