Is this phrase correct, and what is its meaning: “Every perfection in the created being, Allah is more worthy of it”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this phrase correct? And what is its meaning: “Every perfection in the created being, Allah is more worthy of it”? And are the attributes of Allah established by the argument of priority?
Answer:
It is not simply “every perfection in the created being” without qualification; rather, every perfection in the created being that does not imply a deficiency—this condition is necessary. Every perfection in the created being that does not imply a deficiency, Allah is more worthy of it. This is from the argument of priority. Yes, this is from the argument of priority. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “And to Allah belongs the highest description.” As for the perfection in the created being that implies a deficiency, Allah is free from it. Is sleep in the created being a perfection or a deficiency? A perfection? The one who does not sleep has an illness, so Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is free from sleep. So this is a perfection that implies a deficiency, and it does not befit Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). What about offspring? Is giving birth a perfection in the created being or a deficiency? A perfection? The one who gives birth, this is a perfection. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is free from having offspring, because establishing offspring for Allah necessitates a deficiency. So this rule requires this condition: every perfection for the created being that does not imply a deficiency, the Creator is more worthy of it. And this is from the argument of priority, which is taken from His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He):[Ar-Rum 30:27]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this phrase correct? And what is its meaning: “Every perfection in the created being, Allah is more worthy of it”? And are the attributes of Allah established by the argument of priority?
Answer:
It is not simply “every perfection in the created being” without qualification; rather, every perfection in the created being that does not imply a deficiency—this condition is necessary. Every perfection in the created being that does not imply a deficiency, Allah is more worthy of it. This is from the argument of priority. Yes, this is from the argument of priority. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “And to Allah belongs the highest description.” As for the perfection in the created being that implies a deficiency, Allah is free from it. Is sleep in the created being a perfection or a deficiency? A perfection? The one who does not sleep has an illness, so Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is free from sleep. So this is a perfection that implies a deficiency, and it does not befit Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). What about offspring? Is giving birth a perfection in the created being or a deficiency? A perfection? The one who gives birth, this is a perfection. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is free from having offspring, because establishing offspring for Allah necessitates a deficiency. So this rule requires this condition: every perfection for the created being that does not imply a deficiency, the Creator is more worthy of it. And this is from the argument of priority, which is taken from His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He):
To Him belongs the highest attribute in the heavens and earth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
وَلَهُ الْمَثَلُ الْأَعْلَىٰ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [846 -1024] هل هذه العبارة صحيحة وما معناها: كل كمال في المخلوق فإن الله أولى به؟ — youtube.com
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