Through Force or Faith? — Page 29
Refutation of the Allegations Made Against Islam 29 wholly. He is the Knower of the seen. Nothing is hidden from Him. Being God it could not be presumed that He was unaware of anything. He observes every particle of this universe, which a human being cannot do. He knows when He will destroy this system and bring forth the day of Judgment. No one except Him knows when that will be. Thus, He is that God Who is aware of all these times. He is Most Gracious; that is before the coming into being of creatures and their actions, out of His pure grace and in consequence of no action of any one, He makes provision for the comfort of everyone; as for instance, He made the sun and the earth and all other things for our use before any action proceeded from us. This bounty is called in the Book of God Ra h m a n i yyat , and on account of this attrib- ute God Almighty is called Ra h m a n. He rewards good actions with gracious rewards and does not let go waste anyone’s efforts. On account of this attribute, He is called رحیم [ Ra hi m —the Merciful] and this attribute is called Ra hi miyyat [Mercy]. ِكِلٰم ِمْوَي ِنْيِّدلا [ M a liki Yaumid-D i n — Master of the Day of Judgment], He has in His own hands the recompense of everyone. He has no agent to whom He has committed the governance of heaven and earth, having withdrawn Himself from it, leaving it to the agent to award punishment or reward. He has no need. He has all powers. He does not need that He should make a council and then the council should help them. So if the question is that of logic, and that the concept of God by Islam is such that reason does not accept it; then reason does not accept their concept.