What is the origin of the pen with which the destinies were written?
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The questioner : And take its book.
The Shaykh : From the perspective. Yes, what I said is: if someone were to ask, "From what material is this pen with which Allah wrote the destinies of everything?" the answer is: do not ask. This is a matter of delving into what has been forbidden from inquiring about.
The questioner : I do not say what the origin of the pen is.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We do not say what the origin of the pen is.
The Shaykh : It is between saying, "Allah created it," for Allah is the Creator of everything, but we do not say from what? Wood, iron, gold, silver? We do not say that. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : From the perspective. Yes, what I said is: if someone were to ask, "From what material is this pen with which Allah wrote the destinies of everything?" the answer is: do not ask. This is a matter of delving into what has been forbidden from inquiring about.
The questioner : I do not say what the origin of the pen is.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We do not say what the origin of the pen is.
The Shaykh : It is between saying, "Allah created it," for Allah is the Creator of everything, but we do not say from what? Wood, iron, gold, silver? We do not say that. Yes, yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 418 - ما هو أصل القلم الذي كتبت فيه المقادير؟ شرح تقريب التدمرية - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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