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Title: The Secret of Decree: Between Divine Will & Legislative Command

📚 Focus: Sharh at-Tahawiyyah (Page 288)

includes "works" (actions) or if it is solely comprised of internal belief and verbal testimony. The Hanafi Perspective : Ibn Abi al-Izz explains the position of Imam Abu Hanifah sharh tahawiyyah page 288

The answer requires distinguishing the two: Title: The Secret of Decree: Between Divine Will

• Allah is the sole Creator of all that exists, including human actions.
• Humans are genuinely accountable and will be justly recompensed.

• The Mu‘tazilah (and Qadariyyah): They claimed humans have absolute, independent power to create their own actions, independent of Allah’s will.
• The Jabriyyah (Extreme Fatalists): They claimed humans have no will or power at all, comparing humans to feathers in the wind.

Understanding the Attributes: It's crucial to understand these attributes in a manner that is consistent with the Quran, Sunnah, and the consensus of the Salaf (early Muslim generations). This involves affirming the attributes of Allah as mentioned in the scriptures without delving into anthropomorphism or negating them. Allah is the sole Creator of all that

Finding Clarity: A Deep Dive into Page 288 of Sharh al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah 

The Apostasy of Denying the Transcendence:On page 288, Ibn Abi al-Izz famously cites Imam Abu Hanifa. When asked about a person who says, "I do not know whether my Lord is above the heavens or on earth," the Imam responded that such a person becomes an apostate. This is because Allah says: "The Merciful has ascended above the Throne" (Surah Ta-Ha 20:5).