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For just as the act is a creation of the Lord, it is at the same time an acquisition for His servant, like an act(1) of natural instinct(2).
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Accordingly, we are content(3) from the aspect that it is His creation(4), yet we are displeased(5) from the aspect that it constitutes the servant’s earning of sin(6).
(1) The J manuscript reads: "li-fi‘l" (for an act).
(2) Majmu‘ al-Fatawa has: "li-makhluqatin laysat ka-fi‘l al-gharizah" (a created act unlike instinctive action).
(3) In the ‘Uqud copy the wording is "fa-tarda" (so she is satisfied), whereas the T copy has "fa-yarda" (so he is satisfied).
(4) Copy W reads: "haqqahu" (His due).
(5) The T copy gives "wa-yaskhatu" (and He is displeased), while the J copy has "wa-askhatu" (and I am displeased).
(6) Al-Durrah al-Bahiyyah, as well as the T, ‘Uqud, J, and W copies, read: "wa-naskhatu min wajh iktisab bi-hilah" (and we are displeased with any gain secured through contrivance).
١٠٦- كما أنها للرب خلقٌ وأنها ... لمخلوقه كسبٌ كفعل (١) الغريزة (٢)
١٠٧- فنرضى (٣) من الوجه الذي هو خلقه (٤) ... ونسخط (٥) من وجه اكتساب الخطيئةِ (٦)
(١) في ج: لفعل.
(٢) في مجموع الفتاوى: (لمخلوقةٍ ليست كفعل الغريزةِ) .
(٣) في عقود: فترضى، وفي ط: فيرضى.
(٤) في و: حقه.
(٥) في ط: ويسخط، وفي ج: وأسخط.
(٦) في الدرة البهية (ونسخط من وجه اكتساب بحيلة) ، وكذا في ط، وعقود، وج وو.