Did the Shaykh al-Islam mention in the al-Lamiyyah that the Qur'an is ancient by his saying "the ancient, revealed one"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You stated that the Qur'an is not described as ancient, but rather it is the speech of Allah that is described as ancient. However, the Shaykh al-Islam in the al-Lamiyyah described the Qur'an as ancient, saying that it is "the ancient, revealed one."
Answer:
That is not correct. It has not been established that the al-Lamiyyah is by the Shaykh al-Islam. The al-Lamiyyah on which al-Mardawi wrote his commentary has not been established to be by the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. It is the Shaykh al-Islam who repeated this, saying: The speech of Allah is not described as ancient. The Qur'an: The Qur'an is not described as ancient. Yes, rather, it is said that the speech of Allah is ancient in type but created in its individual instances. What is their status with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? A man comes from the zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). May Allah reward you. The one who claims Islam and attacks the Companions.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You stated that the Qur'an is not described as ancient, but rather it is the speech of Allah that is described as ancient. However, the Shaykh al-Islam in the al-Lamiyyah described the Qur'an as ancient, saying that it is "the ancient, revealed one."
Answer:
That is not correct. It has not been established that the al-Lamiyyah is by the Shaykh al-Islam. The al-Lamiyyah on which al-Mardawi wrote his commentary has not been established to be by the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. It is the Shaykh al-Islam who repeated this, saying: The speech of Allah is not described as ancient. The Qur'an: The Qur'an is not described as ancient. Yes, rather, it is said that the speech of Allah is ancient in type but created in its individual instances. What is their status with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? A man comes from the zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). May Allah reward you. The one who claims Islam and attacks the Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 152 - هل ذكر شيخ الإسلام في اللأمية أن القرآن قديم بقوله القديم المنزل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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