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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 172
If it should then be asked, "How does Allah forbid what He has
willed and orders what He does not will?" We would say that
the question is not that of will. For example, if a master
strikes his servant and is reprimanded by the sultan, he justifies
his action by the rebellion of the servant against him.
But the sultan disbelieves him. So he attempts to prove
his contention by ordering the servant to do something which
the servant would refuse in the presence of the sultan. So,
he tells the servant to saddle a mount. (Now how about this)
the master has ordered the servant to do something which he
really doesn't want him to do.
If he had not given his order, he would not have been able to
prove his point; and having given the order - had he really
willed and orders what He does not will?" We would say that
the question is not that of will. For example, if a master
strikes his servant and is reprimanded by the sultan, he justifies
his action by the rebellion of the servant against him.
But the sultan disbelieves him. So he attempts to prove
his contention by ordering the servant to do something which
the servant would refuse in the presence of the sultan. So,
he tells the servant to saddle a mount. (Now how about this)
the master has ordered the servant to do something which he
really doesn't want him to do.
If he had not given his order, he would not have been able to
prove his point; and having given the order - had he really