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(Ch.4:93 Koran). These generalities are also specific as
is proved by the Words of Allah when He said: "but He forgives
other sins to whomsoever He will." (Ch.4:116 Koran). Therefore
freedom to forgive men sins, other than the sin of polytheism,
must be left to Allah.
Similarly the words of the Prophet when he said, "Whoever has
in his heart the weight of an atom of belief will be brought
forth from Hell fire," prove the same thing.
Allah declared: "As for those who believe and do good deeds,
We do not waste the reward of him who does good deeds." (Ch.18:30
Koran). And again "Allah does not waste the wage of the
good-doers." How then would Allah suffer the reward of belief
itself as well as that of good deeds to be lost because
is proved by the Words of Allah when He said: "but He forgives
other sins to whomsoever He will." (Ch.4:116 Koran). Therefore
freedom to forgive men sins, other than the sin of polytheism,
must be left to Allah.
Similarly the words of the Prophet when he said, "Whoever has
in his heart the weight of an atom of belief will be brought
forth from Hell fire," prove the same thing.
Allah declared: "As for those who believe and do good deeds,
We do not waste the reward of him who does good deeds." (Ch.18:30
Koran). And again "Allah does not waste the wage of the
good-doers." How then would Allah suffer the reward of belief
itself as well as that of good deeds to be lost because