The statement of Imam Ahmad regarding the one who says that the names of Allah are created
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that whoever says that the names of Allah the Exalted are created has committed disbelief. I hope you will clarify this statement for me.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that whoever says that the names of Allah the Exalted are created has mentioned [disbelief]. I hope you will clarify this statement for me.
The Shaykh:
I have not seen anyone say that the names of Allah are created, in my view of Imam Ahmad’s statement. Yes, I do not know. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that whoever says that the names of Allah the Exalted are created has committed disbelief. I hope you will clarify this statement for me.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that whoever says that the names of Allah the Exalted are created has mentioned [disbelief]. I hope you will clarify this statement for me.
The Shaykh:
I have not seen anyone say that the names of Allah are created, in my view of Imam Ahmad’s statement. Yes, I do not know. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لحصين — islamhouse.com (57:39)
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