The Glorifcation of Inanimate Beings Glorification The Glorifcation of Inanimate Beings Q: According to the 44th verse of the 17th chapter (Bani Israel or Asra') of the Holy Qur'an - "and there is not any thing but it glorifeth Him" - everything glorifies Allah. Does this also encompass evil and sinful actions - these actions glorify Allah? A: 1. Everything that exist, in regards to its existence is neither evil nor foul, because the orgin of its being is Allah who is absolute good. 2. Evil and foulness are relative entites which do not posses absolute reality. 3. There are two types of glorification: (a) innate and (b) legislative. Every existent, without exception, glorifies Allah and is submissive to that which Allah has set forth for it. book :Tafsir Al-Mizan Vol. 1 (A Commentary on Qur'an) Author :Tba'tabai, Muhammad Husayn Footnote : Footnotes: ------------------------------------------------------------ Glorification Q: According to the 44th verse of the 17th chapter (Bani Israel or Asra') of the Holy Qur'an - "and there is not any thing but it glorifeth Him" - everything glorifies Allah. Does this also encompass evil and sinful actions - these actions glorify Allah? A: 1. Everything that exist, in regards to its existence is neither evil nor foul, because the orgin of its being is Allah who is absolute good. 2. Evil and foulness are relative entites which do not posses absolute reality. 3. There are two types of glorification: (a) innate and (b) legislative. Every existent, without exception, glorifies Allah and is submissive to that which Allah has set forth for it. book :Tafsir Al-Mizan Vol. 1 (A Commentary on Qur'an) Author :Tba'tabai, Muhammad Husayn Footnote : Footnotes: ------------------------------------------------------------