Is it authentic that Imam Ahmad cited the hadith “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah” as evidence that the speech of Allah is not created?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) cited the hadith “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah” as evidence that the speech of Allah is not created. What are the implications of the claim that the Qur'an is created?
Answer:
How? This is the answer to that: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah” is an attribute among the attributes of Allah. So, seeking refuge in an attribute of Allah the Exalted indicates that the Qur'an is not created, because seeking refuge in a created thing is not permissible. If the Qur'an were created, seeking refuge in it would not be permissible. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) cited the hadith “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah” as evidence that the speech of Allah is not created. What are the implications of the claim that the Qur'an is created?
Answer:
How? This is the answer to that: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah” is an attribute among the attributes of Allah. So, seeking refuge in an attribute of Allah the Exalted indicates that the Qur'an is not created, because seeking refuge in a created thing is not permissible. If the Qur'an were created, seeking refuge in it would not be permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1103 /1350] هل صح أن الإمام أحمد استدل على أن كلام الله غير مخلوق بحديث «أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات»؟ — youtube.com
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