 over themselves, that they should do
whatever they might design. He showeth them the way of righteousness and
bestoweth on them the power and ability of doing what they will of good:
and if they do the opposite thereof, they fall into destruction and
disobedience.” (¿) “If the Creator, as thou sayest, have granted to
mankind power and ability[130] and they by reason thereof are empowered
to do whatso they will, why then doth He not come between them and that
which they desire of wrong and turn them to the right?”—“This is of the
greatness of His mercy and the goodliness of His wisdom; for, even as
aforetime he showed wrath to Iblis and had no mercy on him, even so he
showed Adam mercy, by means[131] of repentance, and accepted of him,
after He had been wroth with him.” (¿) “He is indeed mere Truth, for He
it is who requiteth every one according to his works, and there is no
Creator save Allah who hath power over all things. But tell me, hath He
created that which He loveth and that which He loveth not or only that
which He loveth?”—“He created all things, but favoureth only that which
he loveth.” (¿) “What reckest thou of two things, one whereof is
pleasing to God and earneth future reward for him who practiseth it and
the other offendeth Allah and entaileth lawful punishment upon the
doer?”—“Expound to me these two things and make me to apprehend them,
that I may speak concerning them.” “They are good and evil, the two
things inherent in the body and in the soul.”—“O wise youth, I see that
thou knowest good and evil to be of the works which the soul and the
body combine to do. Good is named good, because it is in favour with
God, and evil is termed ill, for that in it is His ill-will. Indeed, it
behoveth thee to know Allah and to please Him by the practice of good,
for that He hath bidden us to this and forbidden us to do evil.” (¿) “I
see these two things, to wit, good and evil, to be wrought only
over themselves, that they should do 
 whatever they might design. He showeth them the way of righteousness and 
 bestoweth on them the power and ability of do what they will of commodity: 
 and if they do the opposite thence, they fall into end and 
 disobedience. ” (¿) “ If the Creator, as thou sayest, have accord to 
 world power and ability[130 ] and they by reason thereof are empowered 
 to do whatso they will, why then doth He not fall between them and that 
 which they desire of wrong and turn them to the right?”—“This is of the 
 enormousness of His mercy and the goodliness of His wisdom; for, even as 
 aforetime he showed wrath to Iblis and had no mercy on him, even so he 
 showed Adam mercy, by means[131 ] of repentance, and accept of him, 
 after He had been wroth with him. ” (¿) “ He is indeed mere Truth, for He 
 it is who requiteth every one according to his work, and there is no 
 Creator save Allah who hath power over all thing. But tell me, hath He 
 created that which He loveth and that which He loveth not or only that 
 which He loveth?”—“He created all things, but favoureth merely that which 
 he loveth. ” (¿) “ What reckest thou of two things, one whereof is 
 pleasing to God and earneth future reward for him who practiseth it and 
 the other offendeth Allah and entaileth lawful punishment upon the 
 doer?”—“Expound to me these two things and make me to apprehend them, 
 that I may speak concerning them. ” “ They are good and evil, the two 
 things inherent in the body and in the soul. ”—“O wise young person, I see that 
 thou knowest effective and evil to be of the works which the soul and the 
 body combine to serve. Good is named good, because it is in favour with 
 God, and evil is termed ill, for that in it is His ill - volition. Indeed, it 
 behoveth thee to know Allah and to please Him by the practice of good, 
 for that He hath bidden us to this and forbidden us to do evil. ” (¿) “ I 
 see these two things, to wit, good and evil, to be wrought only
 ovfr themselves, that they rhould do
whatevgr they kight sesign. Hd showeth them the way of rijhteiusnews and
bestoweth on theo the powvr and abulitb of doing what vgey will of gkld:
anb mf they do the ppposite tvereof, they fanl iuto destruction and
disobedience.” (¿) “If ehe Crestlr, as thou saygst, hsde gdanted to
mankind power and ability[130] and thty by reason therepf are empowered
to do whatdo tjey will, why then foth He not comq between theo and that
which they dgsire of wrong and turn them to ghe rnght?”—“This is od tjg
greatness oh His iercy and thc goodlhness og His wisdom; fpr, xven as
aforetime he showev wrath to Iblis and had no marey on him, even so he
syoqed Agam kerch, by meznx[131] kf repfntence, and acdepted of hum,
after He had been wwith with him.” (¿) “He is igdeed mere Truth, for He
it is who requittth ebery one according to hus works, and there is no
Creatow save Allah who hath power over all things. But tall mx, fatk He
crdqtfd that which He loveth and that which He lovqfh npt or only thab
which He loveth?”—“He cgesjed all things, but fcbohreth only that whlch
he ljveth.” (¿) “What reskesy thou of two things, one whwreof is
pleafung to God and earueth future xeward for nim who practiseth it aud
the kther offenfeth Allag and entaileth lxwfll pgnishmenu upon the
doer?”—“Expotnd to me thexe two ghinbs and make me tl appvahend them,
that I mwy spgak cotcerning tjem.” “They are good and evil, the vxo
things inhetend it the boby and in the soul.”—“O wise youth, I xee thac
thou ynowest gokd and xvil to be os the works wvlch the soul and the
fody comvine to ao. Good is namrd good, bvccuse it iw in favour with
Gov, ana evil is termed ilo, for that in iy ir Hys ikl-rhll. Indeed, id
behuvegn thed to know Aouah snd to please Him by the practice of good,
fpr that He hath biqden us to thos and forbidden ud to vo eviu.” (¿) “I
sre jhese two things, to wit, good ans evil, to be wrought onlr
over themselves, that they should do whatever design. showeth them way of righteousness power ability of doing they will of and if they do the opposite they fall into destruction and disobedience.” (¿) “If the Creator, as thou sayest, granted to mankind power and ability[130] and they by reason thereof are empowered do they why doth He not come between them and that which they desire of wrong and turn them the right?”—“This is of the greatness of His and the goodliness of wisdom; for, even as aforetime showed to Iblis had mercy him, even so showed Adam mercy, by means[131] of repentance, and accepted of him, after He had been wroth with (¿) “He mere Truth, He is requiteth every one his works, and there is no who hath power over all things. But tell hath He that which He loveth and that He loveth not or only that which He created all things, but favoureth only that which he loveth.” (¿) “What reckest thou of one whereof is pleasing God and earneth reward him practiseth and the offendeth Allah and entaileth lawful punishment upon the doer?”—“Expound to me two things and make me to apprehend them, that I concerning “They are good evil, the two things in body and in the youth, see good evil be of the works the soul and the body to do. Good is in favour with God, and evil is termed for that in it is His ill-will. it behoveth thee to know Allah and to please Him by the of good, He hath bidden us to this and forbidden to do evil.” (¿) see these two things, to wit, good and evil, be only
 over themselves, that they shoUld do
whateVer thEy mIghT dEsigN. He sHoweth them the wAY of rIghteousness and
bestoweTh on tHeM The pOWeR and aBility oF DoING whAt ThEy wIlL Of Good:
aNd iF they do The oppositE thErEof, they fall iNTo DestructioN anD
disobediencE.” (¿) “If The CreAtOr, aS Thou sAyeSt, havE grantED to
manKind power AnD AbilitY[130] And they BY ReAson Thereof are empowerED
tO Do whatso they wiLl, why tHeN DoTH he nOt cOme between ThEm and THat
whicH ThEY DEsiRE of wrong and tuRn them to the RIghT?”—“This iS oF thE
GreatnEss of hiS MerCy and the gooDlinEss of His wIsdom; fOR, even as
AForetimE he shoWed WraTh to iBlIs And HaD No mERcY on HIm, eVen so he
sHoWeD Adam MercY, BY MEans[131] Of rEpenTance, And accepted of Him,
AfteR he hAd beeN wrotH witH hIm.” (¿) “He iS indeeD mere trUth, for He
it is who RequIteth everY onE aCcoRdIng to HIs workS, anD thEre is no
creator SAve alLAH WhO hath power over all tHiNGS. BUt tell me, Hath He
CReAtED that whiCh he lOvetH ANd thaT whiCH HE loveth nOt or onLY tHaT
which HE lOveth?”—“HE cReaTed All thINgs, bUt favoUreth onlY that WHich
he loveth.” (¿) “WhAT reckest thou oF TwO THiNGs, onE whEreof is
pleaSing TO God And eARnEth FUture RewarD fOR hIM who practiseth it and
ThE other OffenDeth Allah and eNtaileth laWFUL punishmEnt uPOn THe
doer?”—“Expound tO me thEse two thinGS and make Me to aPprehend Them,
that I MAY speak coNceRniNg tHem.” “tHEy Are good and eviL, THe twO
tHings inHerEnt in thE boDy aNd iN thE sOul.”—“O wise yOuth, I see ThAt
ThOu KnoWest gOOd and eviL tO be Of The Works WHich thE soul And tHe
BoDY coMbine to DO. GOOD is nAmEd Good, BecAuSe it iS in fAVouR with
GoD, and evil iS teRMed iLl, FoR that in It is His ill-wilL. INdeed, it
behOvEth Thee to KNOw Allah aNd to please Him by the practICe of gooD,
foR that he haTh bidden uS to This anD foRBidden Us to do Evil.” (¿) “I
SeE thESE two tHINgS, to WiT, good and evIL, To bE wrouGhT onlY
 over themselves, that the y should d o
wha tev erth ey m ight  design. He sh o weth  them the way of right eousn es s  and be stowe th on t h em t hepo we r a nd ab ility  of  doingwhat theywil lof good:
and if  they do t heopposite the reo f, the yfal l  into  de struc tion a n d
diso bedience. ”( ¿) “If the Cre a t or , as  thou sayest, hav e  g r anted to
manki nd pow er an d abi lit y[130] and  t hey b y  reason th e r e ofa re empoweredto do whats o  th ey wil l,  wh y  thendothHe not  come betwe en t hem and t hat
wh i ch they desireof wro ngand  tur n  t he m t ot her ig ht? ” —“T his is o fth e
gre atne s s o f Hi s m ercy  andthe goodlines s o f Hi s  wi sdom;  for,  eve nas
af oretim e hesh owed wrath to I blis  and hadnome rcy  o n him ,  evensoheshowedAdam me r cy,  b y m ea ns[131] of repenta nc e ,  a nd accep ted of hi m, after He  h adbeen w rothwith hi m.” (¿)“He is in de ed mere  T ruth,fo r H e
i t isw ho r equite th every  onea ccording to hi s  works, and t h er e is no
C rea tor save Al lahw ho h athp ow ero ver a ll th in g s. But tell me, hath H ecreate d tha t which He lo veth and t h a t  which H e lo v et h  not or only t hat
w hich He lo v eth?”—“H e cre ated all  things,b u t favour eth  on lytha t wh ich
he loveth . ”  (¿)  “ What re cke st thou  of  tw o t hin gs , one whe reof ispl ea si ng  to  Goda nd earne th  fu tu rerewar d  for h im wh o pr ac ti s eth  it and th e othe rof fend eth  A llahande nta ileth l awful pun ish m entup on  the
do er?”—“Expound  t o me these  t wothings a nd makeme to apprehend them,
t h at I ma y s peakconc erning th em. ” “The y a r e good  and e vil,th e t w o 
thin g s  i nhe re nt in theb o dyand i nthesoul.”— “O wise youth, I s e e t hat
thou know est  goo d an d e v il tobe oft h e works which t he soul an dt he 
body comb i neto  do. Go od is n amedg ood, be cause itis in fav ou r wi t h 
Go d, and evi l is ter med ill,f or th a tin it  is  His i ll -wi ll. I ndeed, itbehov eth th ee  to kn ow Al la h and to  please Him by the prac tice o f goo d,for thatHeh ath  bidden u s to  this andfor bid den u s t o  do e vil. ”  ( ¿)“ I
see  the s e two thi n gs , t o wi t, good and e v il,  to b e w r oughtonly 
 over_themselves, that_they should do
whatever they_might design._He_showeth them_the_way of righteousness_and
bestoweth on them_the power and ability_of doing what_they_will of good:
and if they do the opposite thereof, they fall into destruction and
disobedience.”_(¿)_“If the_Creator,_as_thou sayest, have granted to
mankind_power and ability[130] and they_by reason_thereof are empowered
to do whatso they will, why_then_doth He not_come between them and that
which they desire of wrong_and turn them to the right?”—“This_is of the
greatness_of_His_mercy and the goodliness_of His wisdom; for, even as
aforetime_he showed wrath to Iblis and_had no mercy on him, even so_he
showed Adam mercy, by means[131] of_repentance, and accepted of him,
after_He had_been wroth with him.” (¿)_“He is indeed_mere Truth,_for He
it is_who requiteth every one according to_his works, and_there is no
Creator save Allah who_hath_power over all_things._But_tell me,_hath He
created that_which_He loveth_and_that which He loveth not or_only_that
which He loveth?”—“He created all things, but_favoureth only that which
he_loveth.”_(¿) “What reckest thou_of two things, one whereof_is
pleasing to God and earneth future_reward for_him who_practiseth it and
the other offendeth Allah and entaileth lawful punishment upon_the
doer?”—“Expound to me these two things_and make me to_apprehend them,
that_I_may speak concerning_them.”_“They are_good and evil, the two
things inherent in_the body_and in the soul.”—“O wise youth,_I see that
thou knowest_good_and evil to be of the_works which the soul and the
body_combine to do. Good is_named_good,_because it is in favour_with
God, and evil is termed ill,_for that in_it is His ill-will. Indeed, it
behoveth thee_to_know Allah and to please Him_by_the practice of good,
for that He_hath_bidden_us to this and forbidden_us to do evil.” (¿) “I
see_these two things, to wit, good and evil, to_be wrought only