And if God's power is infinite, is it related to all possibilities, or is it related to some of them and not others? Thus, there are things that God Almighty is not capable of? We do not find a definitive determination of this issue, which was a point of contention among the theologians, in the words of Al-Mahdi. However, we find a statement from which we can infer his opinion, which is what he said in describing God Almighty: "He is the doer of what He wills. He is capable of what He wills." Does the phrase mean that what God does not will is not within His capability, and thus divine power is limited to some possibilities and not others? This is what Ibn Taymiyyah went with in criticizing Ibn Tumart for limiting divine power to His will, saying: "He also said [i.e., Al-Mahdi] about God Almighty's power that He is capable of what He wills. This aligns with the view of the philosophers, Al-Aswari, and other theologians who say that He is not capable of anything other than what He has done. The doctrine of Muslims is that God is capable of all things, whether He wills them or not." However, Al-Mahdi's phrase does not necessarily imply this understanding. The generality of divine power is intended by God (which is the content of the phrase), and it is not limited to what is willed. Rather, according to this expression, it is considered unspoken whether it is included in the power or not. In another place, we find an expression from Al-Mahdi that clarifies and complements the previous opinion. It is his saying: "All creatures are subdued by His power." This indicates that all that occurs of bodies, actions, and movements is done by divine power, and this includes all types of sins, evils, and wickednesses. They are within God's power because they are from the carriers of creation. Al-Razi said in Al-Muhassal: "The doctrine of our companions is that God Almighty is capable of all that is possible, contrary to all other sects." The Mu'tazilah, Abu al-Hudhayl and most of the Basrans, held that God's power does not encompass what would be ugly if He did it. Abu al-Qasim al-Balakhi held that it does not encompass, for example, the act of the servant. See the differences in these opinions in: Al-Ash'ari, Maqalat al-Islamiyyin, 228/2 and after. Qadi Abd al-Jabbar, Sharh al-Usul al-Khamsah, 313 and after. Al-Baghdadi, Al-Farq bayn al-Firaq, 242 and after. Al-Juwayni, Al-Irshad, 350/2. Ibn Tumart, Al-Murshidah, 11/489. Ibn Taymiyyah, Majmu' al-Fatawa, 4/489. Ibn Tumart, Al-Murshidah, 241.