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For if this were not contingent, it would be impossible for men to ask Allah to spare them that
burden.
But as a matter of fact they have beseeched Allah to spare them that burden when they said: "Our
Lord
do not over burden us more than we can bear." (Quran 2:286).
Furthermore Allah - the High - has informed His Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - that
Abu
Jahl would not believe Him, nevertheless Allah commanded the Prophet to command Abu Jahl to believe
in all the Words of Allah. But among the Words of Allah were those that Abu Jahl would not believe
in.
How then would he believe Him by not believing Him? The existence of such a thing is absolutely
impossible.
(vi) Inflicting Pain Upon the Creation is not Impossible
The sixth principle: Contrary to the Mu'tazilites (or anyone who follows this way of thought), it
is for
burden.
But as a matter of fact they have beseeched Allah to spare them that burden when they said: "Our
Lord
do not over burden us more than we can bear." (Quran 2:286).
Furthermore Allah - the High - has informed His Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - that
Abu
Jahl would not believe Him, nevertheless Allah commanded the Prophet to command Abu Jahl to believe
in all the Words of Allah. But among the Words of Allah were those that Abu Jahl would not believe
in.
How then would he believe Him by not believing Him? The existence of such a thing is absolutely
impossible.
(vi) Inflicting Pain Upon the Creation is not Impossible
The sixth principle: Contrary to the Mu'tazilites (or anyone who follows this way of thought), it
is for