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order - had he really desired what he ordered he would have desired what has not served his purpose,
which is unthinkable.
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(iv) 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.
which is unthinkable.
Page 35 of 56
(iv) 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.