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Does the statement that "Allah does with His creation and dominion as He wills, and punishes whom He wills without sin, and is not questioned about what He does, and that we have no right to question Him about our destinies and calamities," align with the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and what is the limit of injustice that Allah has denied for Himself?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The statement that Allah does not oppress because He is the Master of His servants is incorrect. Oppression, linguistically, is placing something in an improper place. Allah the Almighty praised Himself by negating oppression from Himself due to the perfection of His justice and wisdom. Sheikh al-Islam said: "As for he who said: it – meaning oppression – is acting in the property of another, this is neither consistent nor reciprocal. For a person may act in the property of another rightfully and not be an oppressor, and he may act in his own property wrongfully and be an oppressor."

Ahl al- wal-Jama'ah (the People of the Sunnah and the Community) believe that oppression is placing something in an improper place, and Allah places things only in their proper places, which suit them and are necessitated by justice, wisdom, and benefit. As for His saying, "He is not questioned concerning what He does," it is not merely because He is the Master, but due to the perfection of His wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is the wisest of judges and places things in their proper places.

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