The attributes of actions are ancient in type and recent in individual instances
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Are all the attributes of actions ancient in type and occasional in instances?
Answer:
Without a doubt, yes. Allah is described by them without being contained by them or being preceded by them. As for their instances, they occur when Allah the Exalted wills. Allah is constantly creating; creation is an attribute of His essence. As for the fact that He creates and provides, that is an action He performs when He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Are all the attributes of actions ancient in type and occasional in instances?
Answer:
Without a doubt, yes. Allah is described by them without being contained by them or being preceded by them. As for their instances, they occur when Allah the Exalted wills. Allah is constantly creating; creation is an attribute of His essence. As for the fact that He creates and provides, that is an action He performs when He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 9 — youtube.com (37:46)
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