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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Five: Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> in Matters of Creed (al- 'aqd'id) and Religion<br />

occurred as a result of an ancient Will that dictated its occurrence at<br />

the time it had occurred?<br />

If they answer: This will necessitate a time connection between<br />

Allah and His creation. We say: Time is a creature. <strong>The</strong>re was no<br />

time before Time. And we say to them: Was Allah able to make the<br />

thickness of the upper heaven more <strong>by</strong> one arm length, or less <strong>by</strong> an<br />

arm length? If they answer negatively, then they are claiming that<br />

Allah was unable. Also, whatever could not have existed in a manner<br />

different than the manner in which it is currently - its existence is<br />

obligatory. And whatever's existence is obligatory would need no<br />

cause.<br />

Philosophers attempted to conceal their belief <strong>by</strong> advocating that<br />

Allah is the creator of the world. <strong>The</strong>y only say so in the metaphoric<br />

sense not in reality. An actor must have the will to act, but to them,<br />

the universe existed <strong>by</strong> default, not that Allah had done (actively<br />

made) it. <strong>The</strong>y also believe that the world will always exist, just as it<br />

has always existed. <strong>The</strong>ir justification of this belief is that the existence<br />

of the world was due to a pre-eternal cause. So it will continue<br />

to be associated with its cause. Had the existence of the world been<br />

only possible (not obligatory) then it could not have been pre-eternal<br />

or associated with a cause.<br />

Jalinous said: 'Had it been possible for the sun to become extinct<br />

then it would have demonstrated some weakness after all of these<br />

years of existence.' We answer him: 'Things may become distinct<br />

suddenly, without going through stages of weakness.' In addition,<br />

how did he know that the sun was not weakening. <strong>The</strong>y believe that<br />

the sun is one hundred and seventy times the size of erth. So even<br />

if mountains on it vanish it would not be felt. Also, we know that<br />

gold and rubies are subject to corruption, however, they might stay<br />

for years without us feeling their wearing out. In fact, to exist or not<br />

to exist only happens <strong>by</strong> the Will of <strong>The</strong> All Able. He never changes,<br />

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