He does in His dominion whatever He wills.
- Explanation: Whatever Allah willed eternally to exist must exist. Allah willed for it to happen by His eternal Will and He creates it with His eternal Creating, without Him being obligated to do anything. As Allah, ta^ala, said in Surat al-Qasas, 68:
which means: [and Your Lord creates what He willed at no obligation.]
He rules His creation with whatever He wills.
- Explanation: Allah renders whatever He willed as forbidden and whatever He willed as obligatory.
He does not hope for reward and does not fear punishment.
- Explanation: Allah, subhanahu wa ta^ala, does not hope for reward nor benefit from His slaves. Allah, ta^ala, said in Surat adh-Dhariyat, 57:
which means: [I do not want from them any sustenance nor to feed Me.]
Allah did not make it incumbent upon His slaves to worship Him because it benefits Him. Nor did He forbid them from things because He fears harm or punishment from any of them. How would He hope for benefit or fear punishment from His worshipers when He is their Creator and the Creator of their doings?
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