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both visible and invisible, and the Compeller of the Heavens
and Earth.
)2(INVENTION BY ALLAH AND A GAIN FOR HIS CREATION
The second principle: Although Allah - the Exalted - is the Sole
Inventor of the actions of His worshipers, it does not negate
the action from being of the Ability of Allah for the
gain of the worshipers.
Rather, Allah - the High - created both the ability and those
who are able, and created both the choice and those who choose.
Therefore, the ability is a description for a human being and
a creation for the Lord; it is not a gain for Him.
As for the movement, it is a creation for the Lord - the High
and Earth.
)2(INVENTION BY ALLAH AND A GAIN FOR HIS CREATION
The second principle: Although Allah - the Exalted - is the Sole
Inventor of the actions of His worshipers, it does not negate
the action from being of the Ability of Allah for the
gain of the worshipers.
Rather, Allah - the High - created both the ability and those
who are able, and created both the choice and those who choose.
Therefore, the ability is a description for a human being and
a creation for the Lord; it is not a gain for Him.
As for the movement, it is a creation for the Lord - the High