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desired what he ordered he would have desired what has not
served his purpose, which is unthinkable.
)4(CREATION IS FROM HIS GRACE NOT AN OBLIGATION
The fourth principle: Is that Allah - the High - is Generous
in creating and inventing and Gracious in imposing obligations
upon mankind. Neither creation nor imposing obligations were
obligatory upon Him.
The Mu'tazilites said that these were obligatory on Him for the
welfare of mankind. But this is impossible since He is the
Sole Orderer, the only One to obligate and to forbid. How
then can He be subject to any obligation or necessity or be
subjected to given orders.
Obligation or necessity means one of two things: First, an act
served his purpose, which is unthinkable.
)4(CREATION IS FROM HIS GRACE NOT AN OBLIGATION
The fourth principle: Is that Allah - the High - is Generous
in creating and inventing and Gracious in imposing obligations
upon mankind. Neither creation nor imposing obligations were
obligatory upon Him.
The Mu'tazilites said that these were obligatory on Him for the
welfare of mankind. But this is impossible since He is the
Sole Orderer, the only One to obligate and to forbid. How
then can He be subject to any obligation or necessity or be
subjected to given orders.
Obligation or necessity means one of two things: First, an act