Hadith 34
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Objection: What is the difference between him being existent and hidden, and being non-existent until Allah knows our determination to empower him and that is when He creates him? Reply: Our answer will be that it is not worthy of Allah, the Exalted, to oblige us to empower someone who is non-existent, for it is an impossible task. Therefore, he must exist.
فإن قيل: فما الفرق بين أن يكون موجودا مستترا (حتى إذا علم الله منا تمكينه أظهره، وبين أن يكون) معدوما حتى إذا علم منا العزم على تمكينه أوجده. قلنا:لا يحسن من الله تعالى أن يوجب علينا تمكين من ليس بموجود لأنه تكليف ما لا يطاق، فإذا لابد من وجوده.
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