(Speaking on the cosmic decree of Allah) But the cosmic decree is His judgment*** in His creation with justice and benevolence; it is all truth and justice, possessing satisfaction*** and the matter lies in the decreed
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The Shaykh :"But the cosmic decree is His judgment*** in His creation with justice and benevolence"
The cosmic decree is the judgment of Allah the Exalted in creation, and His judgment revolves around two things, with no third: they are justice and benevolence. The third is injustice, which is negated in the case of Allah Mighty and Majestic, because judgment in creation is either justice, or benevolence, or injustice. How do you deal with others? Either with justice, or with benevolence, or with injustice. But Allah Mighty and Majestic has injustice negated in His case. Therefore He said: "with justice and benevolence" only. So the recompense for the wrongdoer for his wrongdoing
The student: With justice
The Shaykh : and for the doer of good for his good
The student: Benevolence
The Shaykh : Benevolence. As for injustice, it is impossible for it to occur. The cosmic decree is thus the judgment of Allah in creation, His cosmic judgment in His creation, and it revolves around two things. They are, O Bukhari, is that not so? Or is this clear? The research is clear. Yes.
The student: With justice and benevolence
The Shaykh : With justice and benevolence, there is no injustice
The student: ...
The Shaykh : There is no injustice in it.[Taha 20:112] Good.
"It is all truth and justice, possessing satisfaction***" "All" means: His cosmic decree. It is all truth and justice because it revolves around justice and benevolence. But the decreed, the cosmic decreed, is that in which there is detail. Therefore he said: "*** and the matter lies in the decreed, the whole matter"
The decreed is that in which there is trial, whereas the judgment itself has no trial in it; it is all truth and justice. "*** the matter lies in the decreed, the whole matter"
The cosmic decree is the judgment of Allah the Exalted in creation, and His judgment revolves around two things, with no third: they are justice and benevolence. The third is injustice, which is negated in the case of Allah Mighty and Majestic, because judgment in creation is either justice, or benevolence, or injustice. How do you deal with others? Either with justice, or with benevolence, or with injustice. But Allah Mighty and Majestic has injustice negated in His case. Therefore He said: "with justice and benevolence" only. So the recompense for the wrongdoer for his wrongdoing
The student: With justice
The Shaykh : and for the doer of good for his good
The student: Benevolence
The Shaykh : Benevolence. As for injustice, it is impossible for it to occur. The cosmic decree is thus the judgment of Allah in creation, His cosmic judgment in His creation, and it revolves around two things. They are, O Bukhari, is that not so? Or is this clear? The research is clear. Yes.
The student: With justice and benevolence
The Shaykh : With justice and benevolence, there is no injustice
The student: ...
The Shaykh : There is no injustice in it.
But he who does of righteous deeds while he is a believer - he will neither fear injustice nor deprivation.
ومن يعمل من الصالحات وهو مؤمن فلا يخاف ظلماً ولا هضما"It is all truth and justice, possessing satisfaction***" "All" means: His cosmic decree. It is all truth and justice because it revolves around justice and benevolence. But the decreed, the cosmic decreed, is that in which there is detail. Therefore he said: "*** and the matter lies in the decreed, the whole matter"
The decreed is that in which there is trial, whereas the judgment itself has no trial in it; it is all truth and justice. "*** the matter lies in the decreed, the whole matter"