The servants' actions are by Allah's creation and the servants' acquisition
متن العقيدة الطحاويةImam Abū Jaʿfar Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭaḥāwīأفعال العباد والاستطاعة
The servants' actions and ability
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Allah charged them only with what they can bear, and they can bear only what He charged them with
This is the explanation of 'There is no power and no strength except by Allah.' We say: no one has any means, movement, or turning away from disobedience to Allah except by Allah's aid; and no one has any strength to establish obedience to Allah and remain firm upon it except by Allah's granting success
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَجْرِي بِمَشِيئَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى وَعِلْمِهِ وَقَضَائِهِ وَقَدَرِهِ، غَلَبَتْ مَشِيئَتُهُ المَشِيئَاتِ كُلَّهَا، وَغَلَبَ قَضَاؤُهُ الحِيَلَ كُلَّهَا، يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ ظَالِمٍ أَبَدًا
Everything occurs by Allah Most High's will, knowledge, decree, and predestination. His will overcomes all wills, and His decree overcomes all devices. He does whatever He wills, and He is never unjust
تَقَدَّسَ عَنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَحَيْنٍ، وَتَنَزَّهَ عَنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ وَشَيْنٍ، ﴿لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ﴾
He is holy beyond every evil and ruin, and transcendent beyond every defect and blemish: {He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned}
وَفِي دُعَاءِ الأَحْيَاءِ وَصَدَقَاتِهِمْ مَنْفَعَةٌ لِلأَمْوَاتِ
In the supplication of the living and their charities there is benefit for the dead
وَاللهُ تَعَالَى يَسْتَجِيبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ وَيَقْضِي الحَاجَاتِ، وَيَمْلِكُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَلَا يَمْلِكُهُ شَيْءٌ
Allah Most High answers supplications, fulfills needs, owns everything, and nothing owns Him
لا غنى عنه طرفة عين
No independence from Him for the blink of an eye
وَمَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ اسْتَغْنَى عَنِ اللهِ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ فَقَدْ كَفَرَ وَصَارَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الحَيْنِ
Whoever claims that he is independent of Allah for the blink of an eye has committed unbelief and has become one of the people of ruin
والله يغضب ويرضى لا كأحد من الورى
Allah becomes angry and pleased — not as any of created beings