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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Continuation of the explanation of what is attributed to Allah the Exalted, and that it is of two types: entities and attributes

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The Shaykh : An entity and an attribute that subsists in the entity. The attribute that subsists in the entity is an attribute of Allah, while the entity itself is a creation among the creations of Allah. He said:
" **** So the entities" meaning: the entities attributed to Allah by the preposition "min" (from) " created by the Creator, the Most Merciful
And the attribute governed by "min" exists in it because *** it is more fitting for Him"

The attribute means the attribute governed by what? By "min" (from). It subsists in the governed noun. The governed noun is the pronoun. So you say, for example: The Qur'an descended from Him, meaning: from Allah, right? So it subsists in what? In "min" (from)? In Allah Mighty and Majestic. If it subsists in Allah and it is an attribute, it must be uncreated. But
And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth - all from Him وسخر لكم ما في السماوات وما في الأرض جميعا منه
[Al-Jathiyah 45:13]
what is in the heavens and the earth, are they attributes or entities? They are entities. So are they created or uncreated? Created. Pay attention to this rule: the noun governed by "min" (from) that is attributed to Allah, if it is an entity that subsists in itself, is it created? Yes, it is created. An example is the saying of Allah the Exalted
And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth - all from Him وسخر لكم ما في السماوات وما في الأرض جميعا منه
[Al-Jathiyah 45:13]
. And if it is an attribute that does not subsist in itself but in another, it is one of the attributes of Allah, uncreated. For example:
The revelation of the Qur'an is from Allah تنزيل الكتاب من الله
[Az-Zumar 39:1]
. Good.
He said: " And the attribute governed by the preposition subsists " His saying " by the governed noun " is connected to "subsists," not to "attribute." Meaning: if the attribute is governed by "min" (from), it subsists by the governed noun.
" Because *** it is more fitting for it in the usage of every tongue
And similar to this is also, whether "
this is a state, " what *** is attributed to Him of attributes and entities "
What is referred to by "similar to this"? The noun governed by "min" (from). "Similar to this" means: similar to the noun governed by "min" (from), what is attributed to Allah of attributes and entities. " So the attribution of attributes is established for the one in whom they subsist, like the will of the Most Merciful "
If we say "the will of Allah," the will is an attribute. To whom is it attributed? To Allah. Since it is an attribute, the attribute does not subsist in itself because it is not an entity. So it is an attribute of whom? An attribute of Allah Mighty and Majestic. Created or uncreated? Uncreated, because the attributes of the Creator are uncreated. For this reason he said:
" So the attribution of attributes is established for the one *** in whom they subsist ", then he gave an example, saying: " like the will of the Most Merciful
And the attribution of entities is established for Him *** as ownership and creation "

The attribution of entities to Allah is established for Allah as ownership and creation, meaning: He is the one who owns them and created them.
" They are not the same " "They are not the same" means the attributes and the entities. They are not the same. What is the difference? The attributes are the attributes of Allah, and the entities are the creation of Allah. There is a great difference between them, so they are not the same.
" So look at the House of the Deity and His knowledge *** " The House of the Deity, Allah the Exalted said
and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf وطهر بيتي للطائفين
[Al-Hajj 22:26]
, and His knowledge is the knowledge of Allah.
" *** When they were attributed " To whom? To Allah. " How do they differ "
They differ greatly. The House of Allah is created; Ibrahim built it
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael وإذ يرفع إبراهيم القواعد من البيت وإسماعيل
[Al-Baqarah 2:127]
. The knowledge of Allah is one of His attributes, uncreated. Because the first is ... Allah, and the second is an attribute attributed to Allah. It is known that an attribute does not subsist in itself but must have an entity in which it subsists. He said:
" *** When they were attributed, how do they differ "
Source alathar.net

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