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  • ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 158

If it is possible to conceive that a father prays for his unborn
son to be knowledgeable. Then the child is born with that
dormant ability; from which we understand that Allah has created
this knowledge in relation to the father's heart. The

knowledge exists and remains in the child until he is able

to comprehend the knowledge which he has been given. Similarly,
it is possible to conceive the standing of the ordinance

of Allah which was indicated by the saying of Him-

the Mighty, the Glorified - "Take off your sandals" which Moses-
peace be upon him - became subject to after Moses existed due
to the fact that a knowledge of this ordinance was created

for him. Then once the child has reached the stage of ability
to be able to understand, Allah has created that knowledge
which was the father's heart desire. Accordingly, he heard