Are there any of the names of Allah that are "the Ancient"?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, is "the Ancient" one of the names of Allah the Exalted, or one of His attributes?
The Shaykh : No, "the Ancient" is not one of the names of Allah, nor is it one of His attributes. However, "the One Who Brings Forth" is one of the names of Allah, as it came in the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 1509Sahih (Al-Albani).
The questioner : Clarifying the hadith, O Shaykh:?
The Shaykh : This is a description of the attribute, not a description of the one possessing it. "His ancient dominion" means that the ancient one is the dominion, yes.
The Shaykh : No, "the Ancient" is not one of the names of Allah, nor is it one of His attributes. However, "the One Who Brings Forth" is one of the names of Allah, as it came in the hadith:
You are the Advancer, the Delayer
أنت المقدّم وأنت المؤخّرThe questioner : Clarifying the hadith, O Shaykh:
And Your ancient dominion
وسلطانك القديمThe Shaykh : This is a description of the attribute, not a description of the one possessing it. "His ancient dominion" means that the ancient one is the dominion, yes.