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- Qatada - · **Re: Lamenting the Nature of God: Sin? -** 05-07-2008

Oh yeah, bro al habeshi's right - the Qur'an is the speech of Allah

not His creation, since His speech is not created, but rather His Attribute.

You can check out that issue in depth in the life of the defender of the Sunnah, Ahmad ibn Hanbal - when the issue of the Qur'an being Allah's speech was a great trial for the believers (during the early Abbasid dynasty.) Denying that the Qur'an is Allah's literal speech can take someone out of the fold of Islam.

http://www.islamicboard.com/islamic-...bn-hanbal.html (Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal)

Glo, in regard to the issue of God i.e. asking the 'howness' of His Attributes is something which is not permitted, since we cannot comprehend Him, nor have we been given knowledge in that regard - since we cannot comprehend something we cannot see. But what He has given us through revelation is sufficient for us to make us successful, in this life and the next.

And Allah knows best.

Peace.

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,237 Reputation: 40005 Rep Power: 80 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Lamenting the Nature of God: Sin? - 05-07-2008 Oh yeah, bro al habeshi's right - the Qur'an is the speech of Allah not His creation, since His speech is not created, but rather His Attribute. You can check out that issue in depth in the life of the defender of the Sunnah, Ahmad ibn Hanbal - when the issue of the Qur'an being Allah's speech was a great trial for the believers (during the early Abbasid dynasty.) Denying that the Qur'an is Allah's literal speech can take someone out of the fold of Islam. http://www.islamicboard.com/islamic-...bn-hanbal.html (Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal) Glo, in regard to the issue of God i.e. asking the 'howness' of His Attributes is something which is not permitted, since we cannot comprehend Him, nor have we been given knowledge in that regard - since we cannot comprehend something we cannot see. But what He has given us through revelation is sufficient for us to make us successful, in this life and the next. And Allah knows best. Peace. __________________ iDawah.com Bringing Dawah back..to the future!