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How can we reconcile the Hadith Qudsi, "Indeed, I have forbidden injustice upon Myself," with the fact that injustice is impossible for Allah Almighty, given the perfection of His justice?

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Scholarly opinions have varied in interpreting the negation of injustice from Allah. Some have held that injustice is rationally impossible for Allah due to His absolute dominion over everything. Others have denied His creation of the actions of His servants to justify the negation of injustice. A group of scholars has concluded that injustice is rationally possible but Allah has forbidden it for Himself due to His perfect justice. Thus, it is impossible for Him not because He lacks the ability to commit it, but because He has forbidden it for Himself. He is therefore free from imperfections such as injustice. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah supports this view, holding that Allah is capable of injustice but does not commit it because He has forbidden it for Himself. This is what makes Him deserving of praise and commendation. Allah places things only in their proper places, and He is far removed from actions that are unfitting for Him, such as not rewarding the good-doer, punishing the innocent, or ruling without justice. He is capable of such actions, but He is free from them.

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