Episode 5: Our Creed (4/6)
• We
believe that he is the Doer of what He wills.
Allah's Will: Universal and Legal:
• We believe that His will is of two kinds: a) Universal
will, through which His intention is carried out. It is not necessary that what
is carried out is liked by Him. This type of will means permission, as Allah
said: "Had Allah willed, they would not have fought one against the other, but
Allah does whatever He desires," (2:253) and "If Allah desires to lead you
astray, He is your Lord" (11:34), and b) Legal will, which does not necessarily
entail the execution of His desire. His will, in this case, cannot be but what
He likes, as He said: "Allah wants to forgive you" (4:27).
• We believe that His universal and legal wills are part of
His wisdom. Everything He performs in the universe or requires legally from His
creatures is for a good reason and according to His wisdom, whether we grasp it
or not: "Is not Allah the best of Judges?" (95:8); "And who is better than Allah
in judgment for a people who have firm faith" (5:50).
• We believe that Allah loves His select servants and that
they love Him:
"Say if you love Allah, follow me and Allah will love you" (3:31); "Allah will
bring a people whom He will love and who will love Him" (5:54);
"Allah loves the steadfast" (3:146);
"And act justly, surely, Allah loves the just" (49:9);
and "Do good; Allah loves those who do good" (5:93).
• We believe that Allah likes what He prescribed of good
deeds and sayings and He dislikes what He prohibited of bad deeds and sayings:
"If you disbelieve, surely Allah does not need you, yet He does not like
disbelief for His servants; if you are thankful, this pleases Him"(39:7); and
"But Allah disliked their marching forth. So He kept them back, and it was said
to them: 'Stay with the weaklings"(9: 46).
• We believe that Allah is pleased with those who believe in
Him and do good deeds: "Allah is well pleased with them and they are well
pleased with Him. That is for him who fears his Lord" (98:8).
• We believe that Allah is angry with those who deserve His
anger among the non-believers and others: "And those who think evil thoughts of
Allah, against them shall be the evil turn of fortune. Allah is angry with them"
(48:6); "But whoever opens his heart to disbelief, on them is Allah's wrath and
they shall have a severe punishment" (16:106).
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