Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh - Ibn Taimiya - (1/430)

Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-MasīhIbn Taimiya

He, exalted be He, also said:

“To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, so that He may recompense those who do evil for what they have done and reward those who do good with the finest reward.” ⦗al-Najm 53:31⦘

And it is well known that within Allah’s dominion lie other wisdoms besides recompensing the doers of good and evil.

Likewise, His saying:

“Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth, and so that every soul may be repaid in full for what it has earned; they shall not be wronged.” ⦗al-Jāthiyah 45:22⦘

He, exalted be He, said:

“We have revealed to you just as We revealed to Noah …” ⦗al-Nisāʾ 4:163⦘

—up to His words—

“messengers, bearers of glad tidings and warners, so that people would have no argument against Allah after the messengers.” ⦗al-Nisāʾ 4:165⦘

It is evident that in the very sending of the messengers lies the felicity of those who believe in them, along with other wisdoms beyond merely removing humankind’s plea against Allah.

Similarly, His statement—exalted is He:

“Thus He has subjected them to you so that you may magnify Allah for guiding you.” ⦗al-Ḥajj 22:37⦘

And it is clear that His making them subservient contains wisdoms and benefits in addition to the act of glorification.

And His saying:

“… and so that you may complete the number and magnify Allah for guiding you.” ⦗al-Baqarah 2:185⦘

وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى} [النجم: ٣١] . وَمَعْلُومٌ أَنَّ فِي مُلْكِ اللَّهِ حِكَمًا أُخْرَى غَيْرَ جَزَاءِ الْمُحْسِنِ وَالْمُسِيءِ، وَكَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ: {وَخَلَقَ اللَّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ وَلِتُجْزَى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ} [الجاثية: ٢٢] . وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى نُوحٍ} [النساء: ١٦٣] . إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {رُسُلًا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنْذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللَّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ} [النساء: ١٦٥] . وَمَعْلُومٌ أَنَّ فِي إِرْسَالِ الرُّسُلِ سَعَادَةَ مَنْ آمَنَ بِهِمْ، وَغَيْرُهَا حِكَمٌ أُخْرَى غَيْرُ دَفْعِ حُجَّةِ الْخَلْقِ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَكَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {كَذَلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ} [الحج: ٣٧] . وَمَعْلُومٌ أَنَّ فِي تَسْخِيرِهَا حِكَمًا وَمَنَافِعَ غَيْرَ التَّكْبِيرِ. وَقَوْلُهُ: {وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ} [البقرة: ١٨٥] .