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Allah - the Mighty, the Glorified - to inflict pain on men and to torment them, without their having
previously committed any offense, and without the necessity of compensating them with future
rewards.
Because He is dealing with His Own Kingdom. It is inconceivable that His actions fell beyond His
Kingdom.
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Tyranny is dispensing with the possessions of others without their permission. But this is
impossible in
the case of Allah - the High - because there is no kingdom owned by other than Him, whereby His
dealing with it would be considered to be tyrannous.
And the proof for this is simply because it exists. For example, the slaughter of animals inflicts
pain on
them, and the various kinds of torture which man imposes upon them have not been preceded by any
offense.
previously committed any offense, and without the necessity of compensating them with future
rewards.
Because He is dealing with His Own Kingdom. It is inconceivable that His actions fell beyond His
Kingdom.
Page 36 of 56
Tyranny is dispensing with the possessions of others without their permission. But this is
impossible in
the case of Allah - the High - because there is no kingdom owned by other than Him, whereby His
dealing with it would be considered to be tyrannous.
And the proof for this is simply because it exists. For example, the slaughter of animals inflicts
pain on
them, and the various kinds of torture which man imposes upon them have not been preceded by any
offense.