What is the wisdom behind the creation of the heavens and the earth in six days, given Allah's power to say "Be, and it is," and am I accountable for asking such questions?
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The wisdom behind the creation of the heavens and the earth in six days has been previously explained. There is no harm in asking about such matters, but refraining from doing so is better, because ignorance of them does not cause harm, nor does knowledge of them lead to action. A person is commanded to ask about what benefits them. The silence of the Lawgiver regarding the reason for this indicates that we would not benefit from knowing it, for Allah has not left any good without guiding to it, nor any evil without warning against it. It is sufficient that the Companions did not ask about this.
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