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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of the creation that Allah has attributed to others, as in the hadith, "Who is it that creates like My creation"?

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The questioner : And Allah has attributed creation to others, as in His saying:
Who is it that creates like My creation من ذا الذي يخلق كخلقي
?

The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. And He has attributed ownership to others, saying:
those your right hand possesses أو ما ملكت أيمانكم
[An-Nisa 4:3]
But the creation of the created is not true creation, because the creation of the created is changing the created thing into something else. For example, this door now, did the carpenter create it or not? But is he the one who created its wood and nails? No. So the creation of the created is merely transforming Allah's creation from one thing to another, and this is what Allah has empowered His servants to do for their interests. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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