Explanation of the author's statement: "His speech is an attribute of essence in terms of its genus, and an attribute of action in terms of its individuals."
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The Shaykh : He says: "His speech is an attribute of essence in terms of its genus, and an attribute of action in terms of its individuals".
This is because it is connected to the will, and every attribute connected to the will is an attribute of action. Therefore, speech in its essence is an attribute of essence, because Allah has always been and will always be speaking. No time has ever passed in which He was incapable of speaking forever; rather, He, Blessed and Exalted is He, has always been and will always be speaking.
As for in terms of its individuals, is it an attribute? It is an attribute of action.
How in terms of its individuals?
We know that Allah the Exalted brings things into existence one by one, and He says:[Ya-Sin 36:82] When is the word "Be" to be? At the time of the intention to act. So this word, which is "Be," came into existence after it was not and was not a thing in the beginning? This came into existence after it was not.
So the individuals of the speech of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, are an attribute of action, because they are created after they were not. Yes.
The scholars have differed on whether it is permissible to call it "created" (hadith) or to say that it is "made" (muhdath), due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Anbya 21:2], but if we understand the meaning, and that the meaning of "created" (hadith) is that it is a thing that came into existence after it was not, then the difficulty is removed, so express it as you wish, as "made" (muhdath) or "created" (hadith).
This is because it is connected to the will, and every attribute connected to the will is an attribute of action. Therefore, speech in its essence is an attribute of essence, because Allah has always been and will always be speaking. No time has ever passed in which He was incapable of speaking forever; rather, He, Blessed and Exalted is He, has always been and will always be speaking.
As for in terms of its individuals, is it an attribute? It is an attribute of action.
How in terms of its individuals?
We know that Allah the Exalted brings things into existence one by one, and He says:
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
إنما أمره إذا أراد شيئا أن يقول له كن فيكونSo the individuals of the speech of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, are an attribute of action, because they are created after they were not. Yes.
The scholars have differed on whether it is permissible to call it "created" (hadith) or to say that it is "made" (muhdath), due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
