in his Refutation of the Jahmiyyah and the Heretics. Ahmad said:

“As for His words, ‘Everything will perish except His Face’: Allah revealed, ‘Everyone upon it will perish.’ The angels then said, ‘The inhabitants of the earth have perished,’ and hoped that they themselves would remain. Allah Most High then revealed that the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth would die, saying: ‘Everything’ among living beings ‘will perish’—meaning that it will die—‘except His Face,’ for He is ever-living and does not die. When this was stated, they became certain that they would die.”

He mentioned this when refuting the Jahmiyyah’s claim that Paradise and Hell will cease to exist.

What we have discussed makes clear that what is good is true, truthful, beneficial, conducive to welfare, wise, and correct; whereas what is bad is false, untruthful, harmful, corrupting, foolish, and mistaken.

As for the points of uncertainty, dispute, and disagreement among people, they come down to a single issue: all of Allah’s acts are good and beautiful. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:

“Who perfected everything He created.”

And He Most High says:

“The handiwork of Allah, who perfected all things.”

And He Most High says:

“To Allah belong the most beautiful names, so call upon Him by them, and leave those who deviate concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they used to do.”

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“Indeed, Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.”

He is a just Judge. Allah Most High says:

“Allah bears witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Him, as do the angels and those endowed with