The Meaning of Antiquity and Eternity in the Attributes of Allah

Question:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Honorable Shaykh, I have heard that it is permissible to say that I sit with the essence of Allah the Exalted, that it is an ancient creation, and peace and safety. And what is meant by contentment?

Answer:
Eternity: what is meant by the innovations regarding eternity is that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), with His attributes, with His names and attributes, is ancient and eternal, having no beginning, as in the hadith that passed by you: like you. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interpreted it as the First, before whom there is nothing, and the Last, after whom there is nothing. And Allah, with His names and attributes, is First and Eternal, before whom there is nothing. This is the meaning of antiquity; this is the meaning of antiquity in the names and attributes of Allah. They are ancient and eternal by His antiquity (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His eternity. Yes.