Tafsir of Surah Al-Baqara 2:117

﴿بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ﴾

Translation of the meaning

Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

فأخبر أنه يقتضي كل شيء بقوله " كن " لا بتولد المعلول عنه.«مجموع الفتاوى» 4/128
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