When God orders something it becames good; when He forbids, it becomes bad.

When God orders something it becames good; when He forbids, it becomes bad. In short, we say: God has ordered us to do it, because it is good. Ash'arites say: It has become good because God has ordered it. They elaborate it in this way: "It would be perfectly O.K. if Allah were to send all prophets to the hell, and the Satan to the paradise.

Of course it would be injustice, but there is no inherent evil in injustice, and if Allah commits injustice, it will become a meritorious act." Q.4: ISLAMIC VIEW ON PREDESTINATION: What in your opinion is the Islamic view or philosophy on an individual's destiny? ? Is there anything like destiny? ? If there is, then by doing right can this destiny be changed? ? Does this then not give no meaning to the word "Destiny"?

A: I am sending you by air mail a book of mine, Justice of God, which will make this topic clear. Q.5: WHY HINDUISTIC BELIEF? The verse 19 of the ch.43 says: And they make into females angels who themselves serve Allah. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be called to account! This verse is similar to the Hindu religious belief that their devtas were served by apsaras. How does the Qur'an have a similar episode as per this verse?

A: The verse describes and refutes the polytheists' belief that the angels were females. What is your objection against this rebuttal. Or are you perturbed by the phrase, "who themselves serve Allah"? If so, then the trouble is again with your translation.- The correct translation is "who are the servants (or more correctly, slaves) of Allah", just as human beings and jinns are the servants (or slaves) of Allah. So why worry? Q.

6: THE LIGHT OF THE PROPHET: What is the implication of the Prophet's (s.a.w.) tradition which states: The first thing God created was my 'Light', and I and Ali are created from one Light? A: The tradition is accepted by the traditionalists of both sects -Shi'a and Sunni. The Prophet's Light adorned the 'Arsh of Allah. When Adam (a.s.) was created, that Light was put in his forehead.

It continued its journey, generation after generation, through numerous Prophets and their successors, passing through the Prophets Ibrahim (a.s.) and Isma'il (a.s.), until it reached 'Abdu 'l-Muttalib. At that stage it was divided in two parts, one going to 'Abdullah and the other to Abu Talib. From 'Abdullah was born our Prophet (s.a.w.) and from Abu Talib was born 'Ali (a.s.).