What is the criterion that determines whether the letters of words—such as "Tasbih" (glorification), "Istighfar" (seeking forgiveness), and the utterance of "Rahma" (mercy)—are created or uncreated, and what is the difference between them and the letters of the Qur’an and the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) in terms of creation?
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The speech of Allah Almighty is uncreated, like His other attributes, while all the actions of His servants are created. So, Allah Almighty's saying, "There is no god but Allah," is ancient and uncreated. As for a person's utterance of it, their voice and the movement of their tongue are created and not ancient.
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