وَلَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ خَلَقَهُمْ
Before creating them, none of their actions was hidden from Allah.
Reading the terms: Qabla an yakhluqahum specifies that Allah already knew their actions before their creation.
Boundary of meaning: Knowing an action beforehand differs from compelling a person. Prior knowledge alone does not cancel human responsibility.
Takeaway: Allah knew the creatures’ actions before creating them.
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Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning
وَلَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ خَلَقَهُمْ
Before creating them, none of their actions was hidden from Allah.
Reading the terms: Qabla an yakhluqahum specifies that Allah already knew their actions before their creation.
Boundary of meaning: Knowing an action beforehand differs from compelling a person. Prior knowledge alone does not cancel human responsibility.
Takeaway: Allah knew the creatures’ actions before creating them.