Is al-Dahr among the names of Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
Is al-Dahr among the names of Allah?
Answer:
No, He is the Creator of al-Dahr. Al-Dahr is time, and Allah is its Creator. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:.
Q: ... says, "I am al-Dahr"?
A: It means, "I am the Creator of al-Dahr," just as in the hadith: The text of the hadith is: .
Q: Is it not among the attributes of Allah?
A: No, al-Dahr is the created thing; it is time.
Is al-Dahr among the names of Allah?
Answer:
No, He is the Creator of al-Dahr. Al-Dahr is time, and Allah is its Creator. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
I alternate its night and its day
أقلب ليله ونهارهQ: ... says, "I am al-Dahr"?
A: It means, "I am the Creator of al-Dahr," just as in the hadith:
I alternate its night and its day
أقلب ليله ونهارهI alternate its night and its day
أقلب ليله ونهارهQ: Is it not among the attributes of Allah?
A: No, al-Dahr is the created thing; it is time.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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