Risalah Tauhid 6th September 2008
Qudrah holds ta’luq on everything mumkin (possible), while never holds ta’luq on subjects of haqiqi (ultimate).
Consider a mumkin – Zayd - about to come into existence. Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (rh) broke down this ta’luq into 2 phases:
Qudrah holds ta’luq on everything mumkin (possible), while never holds ta’luq on subjects of haqiqi (ultimate).
Consider a mumkin – Zayd - about to come into existence. Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (rh) broke down this ta’luq into 2 phases:
1. God’s power to determine Zayd’s existence.
2. God’s power to realize Zayd.
Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari was of opinion there has to be a 3rd phase:
3. God’s power to prolong Zayd’s existence or non-existence.
From here we can convince ourselves that a man is always governed by the power of God before he is created, during his lifetime, in his grave, and even in the heaven or the hellfire. With this in mind, it is hoped everyone be induced to correct his or her ways so that one acts according to one’s faith. That is iman.
Said Ustaz Zakaria:
- Men live in eternity after being raised from the grave. This eternity is of type ‘arodi (temporary) while God’s eternity is of type haqiqi (ultimate).
- You have to be Islamic in both faith and practice.
Wallahu a'lam
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