The Difference Between Cosmic Command and Legislative Command
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the intended meaning of the polytheists' statement, "And Allah commanded us to do it," the cosmic command or the legislative command?
Answer:
They say, "Allah commanded us to do it cosmically," which indicates that He legislated it and was pleased with it. If He had not been pleased with it, He would not have done it, nor would He have decreed it upon us.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the intended meaning of the polytheists' statement, "And Allah commanded us to do it," the cosmic command or the legislative command?
Answer:
They say, "Allah commanded us to do it cosmically," which indicates that He legislated it and was pleased with it. If He had not been pleased with it, He would not have done it, nor would He have decreed it upon us.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : وأما المؤمنون بالله ورسوله عوامهم وخواصهم الذين هم أهل القرآن — islamhouse.com (47:28)
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