an-Nooniyyah: Tape 8

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Madhabs (opinions) on The Speech of Allah (the Most High)

1-some said it is created, separate from Allah (the Most High)

2-some said it is uncreated, but part of Allah but we have the meaning from Him (the Most High)

3-His words are part of the Dhat (essence) of Allah (the Most High) but He said them in eternity (Azal). This means, He (the Most High) didn't say them when it was revealed - there is no Hadath for Him. Each letter is not seperate from the other.

4-uncreated from the Dhat of Allah (the Most High) - belief of Ahl as-Sunnah

The belief of Ahl as-Sunnah and response to the above:

-His speech is from His Attributes, from His Essence, uncreated. He speaks whenever He wants in a manner that befits His Majesty.

-Making speech created is liked Wajdah al-Wujood, no difference between creator and creator and all speech is created and one with creation.

-If his speech is created then who sent the message?

-If His speech is created then all words, of animals and humans, is the Kalam of Allah

Belief of the early "creatists" 

-The Mu’tazilah say his Names and Attributes are separate from Him, He created them and placed it into seperate entities.

Response:

-This is worse than those who said Allah is three

 -there is a difference between Amr and Khalq. This is similar to the difference between Khaliq and Makhlooq

-Difference between the one who creates and commands and those created and commanded

-The Amr comes after Khalq

 And Allah Knows best