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therewith
praise in this world and reward in the Hereafter, or to prevent some evil from befalling him all of
which
are impossible for Allah - the Exalted, the High.
(viii) Knowing Allah by Religion and Not by Reason
The eighth principle: Is that knowing Allah - the Exalted - and obedience to Him are obligatory upon
mankind, by the obligation of Allah - the High - in His Religion, and not by reason at all. Of
course this is
is contrary to the Mu'tazilites (and some philosophers and Christians).
For if reason renders obedience obligatory, it does so either for no purpose, - for reason does not
obligate resurrection - which is impossible, or for some purpose or desire.
Or, obligates it for a benefit and a desire which in turn has to return to the Worshiped and this is
impossible concerning Allah - the High - for He is Exalted above desires and benefits. Even
disbelief and
unbelief, obedience and disobedience are the same from a beneficial point of view to Him.
praise in this world and reward in the Hereafter, or to prevent some evil from befalling him all of
which
are impossible for Allah - the Exalted, the High.
(viii) Knowing Allah by Religion and Not by Reason
The eighth principle: Is that knowing Allah - the Exalted - and obedience to Him are obligatory upon
mankind, by the obligation of Allah - the High - in His Religion, and not by reason at all. Of
course this is
is contrary to the Mu'tazilites (and some philosophers and Christians).
For if reason renders obedience obligatory, it does so either for no purpose, - for reason does not
obligate resurrection - which is impossible, or for some purpose or desire.
Or, obligates it for a benefit and a desire which in turn has to return to the Worshiped and this is
impossible concerning Allah - the High - for He is Exalted above desires and benefits. Even
disbelief and
unbelief, obedience and disobedience are the same from a beneficial point of view to Him.