The Words of the Shaykh al-Islam on the Meaning of the Name al-Samad
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The questioner:
Fasting. In the commentary of Shaykh Muhammad on the al-Nuniyyah, he cited from the author of al-Bidaya that he broke the word al-Samad because He is free from all imperfections and has no substance,
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is well known, this is well known. If you refer to the tafsir of this verse by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, you will find this meaning. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is not like the created things; there is nothing like Him, Glorified is He. The created things have substances, like this or like that, but Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has nothing like Him, based on the evidence, if the evidence is established. Yes.
Fasting. In the commentary of Shaykh Muhammad on the al-Nuniyyah, he cited from the author of al-Bidaya that he broke the word al-Samad because He is free from all imperfections and has no substance,
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is well known, this is well known. If you refer to the tafsir of this verse by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, you will find this meaning. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is not like the created things; there is nothing like Him, Glorified is He. The created things have substances, like this or like that, but Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has nothing like Him, based on the evidence, if the evidence is established. Yes.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من فصل : وهو الرفيق يحب أهل الرفق — islamhouse.com (1:02:12)
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