
Ibn Taymiyyah's Theology - Part 2 with Dr Hatem al-Haj
Blogging Theology
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The Qur'an in the Description of God
The Qur'an describes a God who engages with his temporal creations time and time again, as he wills. Imam al-Buhari held a seminar view and stated that Allah is characterized by temporal attributes,. But the commentators have reinterpreted his statement. So there is a separation here between the cause, effect, and act. There are no infinite regression of causes because if you have a first cause it means non-existence of anything.
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