How Is God Merciful ?
Thanks.. I don’t find his explanation good.. if others find it good, they can accept it.
My basic question is the following: Is Allah merciful with or without the creation of universe ? If universe wasn’t there, to whom Allah was merciful ?
No- the gun is still deadly 1 it has the capability to kill
The speech doesn’t require another party. Mercy does require another party.
Mercy by definition requires another party.. if that party doesn’t exist, mercy doesn’t make any sense.
We do not think of it from a human perspective because God is not human. The idea of mercy itself is one only known to us in a primitive sense. The characteristic of it eternally existing in ability form with God is also known. For a human being to become merciful or a father or a champion he must execute the relevant actions to do so. God does not require this upbringing/grooming/characterisation
Again, it is a cop-out.. something which we can explain about God.. we explain it.. otherwise we say God is different.