Ibn ʿAbbās & affirmation of Creatio ex nihilo
A man came to ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās and asked him, “From what was creation made?” He replied, “From water, light, darkness, wind, and earth.” The man asked, “From what were these created?” ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās then recited: “And He