Describing the Speech of Allah as existent, uncreated, and not an occurrence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the scholars’ description of the Speech of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, as existent and uncreated, and their statement that it is also uncreated, not changed, and not an occurrence? Are these words synonyms, or do they have different meanings?
Answer:
No, once, it is correct. The Speech of Allah is existent; there is no doubt about that. It exists. Yes, it is speech that exists without doubt. However, the expression “existent” in contrast to “non-existent” is a term I do not know the purpose of. “Not an occurrence” and “not created” are false statements. Rather, the Speech of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is ancient in type but occurs in individual instances. It occurs and is renewed as He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. He spoke in the past in eternity, He spoke to His Messenger, He spoke to Musa (peace be upon him), He spoke to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and He will speak to the believers on the Day of Resurrection. So it occurs whenever Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, wills.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the scholars’ description of the Speech of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, as existent and uncreated, and their statement that it is also uncreated, not changed, and not an occurrence? Are these words synonyms, or do they have different meanings?
Answer:
No, once, it is correct. The Speech of Allah is existent; there is no doubt about that. It exists. Yes, it is speech that exists without doubt. However, the expression “existent” in contrast to “non-existent” is a term I do not know the purpose of. “Not an occurrence” and “not created” are false statements. Rather, the Speech of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is ancient in type but occurs in individual instances. It occurs and is renewed as He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. He spoke in the past in eternity, He spoke to His Messenger, He spoke to Musa (peace be upon him), He spoke to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and He will speak to the believers on the Day of Resurrection. So it occurs whenever Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, wills.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لحصين — islamhouse.com (1:00:43)
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