The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 119
Allah the Exalted 119 knowledge and a donkey cannot. It is the will of the Master and is not a matter of right which you have and a donkey has not. In the creation of God a clear differentiation of ranks is discernible which no reasonable person can deny. Then can any part of creation which has no right to exist, let alone a right to be awarded a high rank, raise any objection before the Authoritative Master? It is a bounty and beneficence of God Almighty to bestow the robe of being upon His creatures and it is obvious that a. Donor and Benefactor has the authority to regulate His bounty and His beneficence. Had He not the authority to bestow less He would not have the authority to bestow more and in such case He would not be able to exercise. His Mastership. . If the creation were vested with any right against the. Creator, this would involve a continuous series of claims; for at whatever stage the Creator would place any created being, the latter could claim that he is entitled to a higher rank. If God Almighty can create limitless ranks, and the exaltation of creation does not come to an end by the creation of man, the series of claims on the basis of right would be endless. . If the search should be for the wisdom underlying this differentiation of ranks, it should be understood that the. Holy Qur'an has set forth three types of wisdom in that context which are obvious and clear and cannot be denied by any reasonable person. . The first one is, that the affairs of the world may be adjusted in the best manner as is said: وَقَالُوا لَوْلا نُزِّلَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ نَسمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَعِيشَتَهُمْ في الحيوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضُهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَتٍ