Evidence for the Affirmation of Speech for Allah and That He Has Always Been and Remains a Speaker
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The Shaykh : The people of hadith hold that Allah has always been and remains a Speaker by His will and explanation. How wonderful it would be if we knew the evidence for this, that Allah has always been and remains a Speaker. Yes.
We say: He has always been and remains a Speaker. The evidence for this is rational, because the actions of Allah have always existed, and every action of Allah is accompanied by a word. What is it? "Be,"[Ya-Sin 36:82] so speech is by will. It is not a meaning that subsists in itself, independent of His will, as the Asha'irah claimed, but rather it is by will. There is evidence for this: among it is [Ya-Sin 36:82] The question is whether it is by will or not by will? It is by will. Therefore, the speech associated with the intended meaning is likewise by will.
There is also practical evidence in it.[Al-A'raf 7:143] When was the speech? After its coming, peace be upon him. [Al-A'raf 7:143] When was the second statement? After the statement of Musa. [Al-A'raf 7:143]
We say: He has always been and remains a Speaker. The evidence for this is rational, because the actions of Allah have always existed, and every action of Allah is accompanied by a word. What is it? "Be,"
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 فيكونHis command is only when He intends a thing
إنما أمره إذا أراد شيئاThere is also practical evidence in it.