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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 180
Rather, it is inconceivable that there are any obligations upon
Him, for He is not questioned about what He does whereas
others are asked.
I wonder what answer a Mu'tazilite would give when, in connection
with his statement that it is incumbent upon Allah to do
what is best, we place before him the following hypothetical
debate.
It is supposed that in the Hereafter an argument takes place
between two persons, a child and an adult, both of whom died
as Muslims. Now, according to the Mu'tazilites, Allah exalts
the rank of the adult and gives him preference over the child,
because the former labored hard in acts of worship after
he attained maturity. In fact this is incumbent upon Allah
according to the Mu'tazil- ites. Suppose then that the child
Him, for He is not questioned about what He does whereas
others are asked.
I wonder what answer a Mu'tazilite would give when, in connection
with his statement that it is incumbent upon Allah to do
what is best, we place before him the following hypothetical
debate.
It is supposed that in the Hereafter an argument takes place
between two persons, a child and an adult, both of whom died
as Muslims. Now, according to the Mu'tazilites, Allah exalts
the rank of the adult and gives him preference over the child,
because the former labored hard in acts of worship after
he attained maturity. In fact this is incumbent upon Allah
according to the Mu'tazil- ites. Suppose then that the child