Is al-Qadim (the Ancient) among the names of Allah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. This questioner says: Some people mention that al-Qadim (the Ancient) is among the names of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No. Al-Awwal (the First) is al-Awwal, and they did not say al-Qadim is al-Awwal, nor al-Zahir (the Manifest) and al-Batin (the Hidden). It is said al-Awwal, but not al-Qadim. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. This questioner says: Some people mention that al-Qadim (the Ancient) is among the names of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No. Al-Awwal (the First) is al-Awwal, and they did not say al-Qadim is al-Awwal, nor al-Zahir (the Manifest) and al-Batin (the Hidden). It is said al-Awwal, but not al-Qadim. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع قوله : منه بدأ بلا كيفية قولا — islamhouse.com (57:29)
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