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and evil does not stem from You
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. I exist by your
will and will return to you. Blessed and High are
You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.’
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‘O Alla>h, Lord of Jibri>l, Mi>ka>
’i>l and Isra>fi>l [great
angels], Creator of the heavens and the earth,
Knower of the seen and the unseen. You are the
arbitrator between Your servants in that which they
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23 Alla>h does not create pure evil which does not have any good or contain
any benefit, wisdom or mercy at all, nor does He punish anyone without
having committed a sin. Something can be good in terms of its creation
when viewed in a particular perspective and at the same time be evil when
viewed in another way. Alla>h created the devil and by him, He tests His
servants, so there are those who hate the devil, fight him and his way and
they stand in enmity towards him and his followers and there are others
who are at allegiance with the devil and follow his steps. So evil exists in
His creatures by His will and wisdom, not in His actions or act of
creating.