Statement: The creation is accidents with no beginning, attributed to the Shaykh al-Islam

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people attributed this phrase to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), which is "The creation is accidents with no beginning." Is this attribution correct? And what does it mean?

Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is First in His names, attributes, and actions, with no beginning. They say no; the scholars of kalam say no. They mean that Allah was without anything, and then His names and attributes occurred to Him afterward so that they would not be partners with Him in eternity. This is philosophy. But Shaykh al-Islam says no. He says that Allah, in His names, attributes, and actions, has no beginning. He is eternal (Glorified and Exalted is He). He has always been creating, providing, speaking, commanding, and forbidding. Who determines that a time passed in which He did not speak, did not hear, and did not see? Who determines this time? This is a false statement that diminishes Allah (Mighty and Majestic), claiming that a time passed in which He had no attributes and no names. Yes.