Is it necessary that contingent things do not exist except through contingent things?
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The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : Yes, this is not correct. Is it true that contingent things do not exist except through a contingent thing?
The questioner : No, their claim that contingent things
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : if they exist...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : it follows from that that Allah is a contingent thing
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. No, this is not correct, because contingent things are actions that renew, and it does not follow from the renewal of actions that the doer is likewise. Now, to Allah belongs the highest example: when you perform an action, does it follow that you are a contingent thing at the time of performing this action, or before?
The questioner : It follows that...
The Shaykh : No, no, absolutely not. It does not contradict, but does it follow that you are a contingent thing now, or before? The existence of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, precedes the occurrence of these contingent things, and He is eternal, so it does not follow that we say contingent things do not exist except through a contingent thing. Contingent things exist through an eternal being, and there is no impediment.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : Yes, this is not correct. Is it true that contingent things do not exist except through a contingent thing?
The questioner : No, their claim that contingent things
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : if they exist...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : it follows from that that Allah is a contingent thing
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. No, this is not correct, because contingent things are actions that renew, and it does not follow from the renewal of actions that the doer is likewise. Now, to Allah belongs the highest example: when you perform an action, does it follow that you are a contingent thing at the time of performing this action, or before?
The questioner : It follows that...
The Shaykh : No, no, absolutely not. It does not contradict, but does it follow that you are a contingent thing now, or before? The existence of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, precedes the occurrence of these contingent things, and He is eternal, so it does not follow that we say contingent things do not exist except through a contingent thing. Contingent things exist through an eternal being, and there is no impediment.