And just as Allāh is eternal in His Essence, all of His attributes, including the attribute of speech, are likewise all eternal; and this is why Allāh said:
6 April 2020 • 1.4K views
{قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ ٱلۡبَحۡرُ مِدَادࣰا لِّكَلِمَـٰتِ رَبِّی لَنَفِدَ ٱلۡبَحۡرُ قَبۡلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَـٰتُ رَبِّی وَلَوۡ جِئۡنَا بِمِثۡلِهِۦ مَدَدࣰا}
"Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If the ocean were ink for ˹writing˺ the Words of my Lord, it would certainly run out before the Words of my Lord were finished, even if We refilled it with its equal.”
[Sūrat Al-Kahf 109]
Meaning that the speech of Allāh is endless.
NOTE:
The divine attribute of speech is eternal, but particular words of His are not eternal! [Sharḥ Aṭ-Ṭaḥāwiyyah of Ibn Abil 'Izz, pg. 169]
We suffice with this in today's class. May Allāh reward you all with good and bless you all.
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