Can Allah legislate something that He dislikes?
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The student: ...?
The Shaykh : No, generally it appears that it is generally so, because when Allah legislates a thing, He cannot legislate something that He dislikes.
The student: It is loved by others for the benefit of others.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The student: I do not recall.
The Shaykh : The ... matters of the Shari'ah are connected to what He loves.
The student: Like jihad, which involves killing, but it has benefit.
The Shaykh : It is disliked by us, but there is nothing disliked by Allah, because Allah loves that His servant fights in His path and is killed.
The Shaykh : No, generally it appears that it is generally so, because when Allah legislates a thing, He cannot legislate something that He dislikes.
The student: It is loved by others for the benefit of others.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The student: I do not recall.
The Shaykh : The ... matters of the Shari'ah are connected to what He loves.
The student: Like jihad, which involves killing, but it has benefit.
The Shaykh : It is disliked by us,