Is Allah affected by creation? [Part 1]
[A 🧵]
Imam Abu Ja'far at Tahawi says:
"...[He is] a provider without [any] effort"
[A 🧵]
Imam Abu Ja'far at Tahawi says:
"...[He is] a provider without [any] effort"
A group claims that Allah's actions are Muhdath [Originated] yet not created. They have opened the door to Kalami arguments.
Why do they say this?
1) Because it happens when Allah wants it to happen, for example, Allah spoke to Musa a.s. in the past, not in the present.
Why do they say this?
1) Because it happens when Allah wants it to happen, for example, Allah spoke to Musa a.s. in the past, not in the present.
They use the above example as proof, that Allah's actions of speaking with Musa, isn't eternal, rather it originated at that moment when of event.
2) Here is the error in this claim - If it happened at that time and it could not happen in eternity, does this mean Allah's action is bound by that time?
If the answer is yes, then this means, Allah is affected by the creation.
Why? Because he in fact has to give the honor to the creation to carry out the action at that moment.
This is where Imam Tahawi refutes this entire claim.
Why? Because he in fact has to give the honor to the creation to carry out the action at that moment.
This is where Imam Tahawi refutes this entire claim.
Does Allah not have unlimited attributes? An example,
A glass of water, contains unlimited water, will this water when I drink it ever be affected [in the meaning of amount]?
A glass of water, contains unlimited water, will this water when I drink it ever be affected [in the meaning of amount]?
No.
Allah is independent of His creation, and His creation is dependant upon Him. He is pre-eternal, with His attributes, Essence, and actions.
Allah is independent of His creation, and His creation is dependant upon Him. He is pre-eternal, with His attributes, Essence, and actions.
So when a person asks, did Allah not *create* Ahmed 5 years ago? Did Allah not provide for me today?
What is bound by time, is the result of that action, but the action of providing itself is pre-eternal. We came to know about provision only today. The same way, when Allah created time, did he create it in the past? If yes, was time always existing with him?
The last point to mention is about being free of His creation.
When a person writes a book, he requires, a pen, paper, will, and ability. He relies on other things to make something to reality.
When a person writes a book, he requires, a pen, paper, will, and ability. He relies on other things to make something to reality.
Does Allah need to rely on time for his actions to be or are they eternal? Rather the effect comes into place in time but the actions are carried out eternally.
وقال العلامة السفاريني:
فسائر الصفات والأفعال قديمة الله ذي الجلال
فسائر الصفات والأفعال قديمة الله ذي الجلال
/end
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