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Can God create a stone so heavy that he himself cannot lift it?

This is an old critique of the omnipotence doctrine isn't it?  If Allah can't create a rock that is too heavy for him to lift, then he isn't omnipotent, and if he can create a rock that is too heavy to lift he isn't omnipotent either.

This is a logical objection from our standpoint and frame of mind.

I think I have an answer to this, but do not know how to put what I am thinking into words.

Bismillah irrahman irrahim

Assalamu alaikum

MashaAllah B.H. very nicely put. May Allah swt grant you the knowledge of His deen and ability to follow it and bless you with His pleasure, ameen

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Bismillah irrahman irrahim

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Angels and Jinn are two different beings. The difference between jinn and angels is that angels are created of light, while jinn are created of fire. As �Aa�ishah reported: "The Messenger of Allah said: �The angels are created from light, just as the jinn are created from smokeless fire and mankind is created from what you have been told about.�" (Reported by Muslim, no. 2996). Their is also ayah about creation of jinn from fire and smokeless fire, 55:15] And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.

Angels (upon whom be peace) do not reproduce, while jinn do. Angels do not commit disobedience, while jinn include both the obedient and the disobedient, both believer and unbeliever, the rebellious of them being called devils. Jinn assume various forms, both noble and base, such as that of a snake and the like, while the angels (upon whom be peace) only assume noble forms, like that of a human being. Angels are not called to account on the Day of Judgement, but rather enter paradise, and whoever disparages one of them has committed unbelief.

Jinns however are been given choice of choosing good or bad and will be dealt with accordingly. There are many narrations which suggest that jinns were created about 2000 years before human beings. They were dwelling on earth and caused great mischief that is why when Allah swt told angels that He is creating Adam (as), thier reply was, why would you create some1 who would cause mischief while we worship you all the time. This knowledge was from seeing jinn living in earth.  

Now the devil, iblis who disobeyed Allah swt was a jinn, but he used to compete with angels for worship. So Allah swt gave him a place with angels as a reward for his worship. There are narrations which suggest that his worship started because he somehow found out that Allah swt is going to make His viceroy on earth. It could have been done through listening to the orders given to angels. It is stated in Surah Jinn that jinn used to listen to the conversation of angels about thier duties and Allah swt guarded that by sending shooting stars after them. t So iblis wanted to be that viceroy and was never sincere in his worship. So when Allah swt ordered angels, He included iblis in that order due to iblis's attempt of competing and false showing off.

Lastly the wisdom behind creating some1 knowing this creation is going to disobey is solely with Allah swt. All i can say is His knowledge of future dont interfere with the choice and if the disobedient were not let to be born then what was the point of life on earth. Because we are been told it is to see who is rightous, So if only rightous were allowed to live, why not straight entry into paradise? I think we have to grab hold of little things to try to make sense of bigger picture. We are only given limited knowledge and sense and persuming something bigger than ourself is only going to lead us stray.

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