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saying: "O Lord! Had You not known that if we had lived
to attain maturity we should have committed the sin of polytheism,
why then didn't You cause us to die in childhood before
we could sin? We should have been content to enjoy in Paradise
in a lesser rank than that of the Muslim child." What
kind of answer could be given for this? In the face of this
situation, is it not imperative to conclude that Divine matters,
in view of their majesty, are exalted above to be weighed
by the scales of the Mu'tazilites.
If it is said that because Allah can consider that which is best
for mankind but instead inflicts upon them all manner of
torment, this will be considered undesirable and unworthy of
wisdom.
to attain maturity we should have committed the sin of polytheism,
why then didn't You cause us to die in childhood before
we could sin? We should have been content to enjoy in Paradise
in a lesser rank than that of the Muslim child." What
kind of answer could be given for this? In the face of this
situation, is it not imperative to conclude that Divine matters,
in view of their majesty, are exalted above to be weighed
by the scales of the Mu'tazilites.
If it is said that because Allah can consider that which is best
for mankind but instead inflicts upon them all manner of
torment, this will be considered undesirable and unworthy of
wisdom.