The principle of non-contradiction is a law of logic and self evident belief that a conjunction of contradictories of any entity is impossible. For example, white cannot simultaneously be non-white.
Now the question is, can God change this law? For instance can God make white simultaneously non-white? If He cannot then does it mean God is limited by His own law?
According to some theists this is precisely what it means and so therefore these theists argue that if God wills he can contradict the law principle of non-contradiction.
An example of some of these theists that subscribe to this school of thought are those that support religious concepts that violate this principle, such as the belief in the trinity. However if such a violation is possible, then it will allow for scenarios such as:
God is not limited so therefore He is free to make Himself limited.
There is a serious dilemma here because now it is irrelevant whether God can or cannot contradict the principle of non-contradiction because either way, one can still argue God is limited.
So how do we go about answering this dilemma? Can it even be resolved? To find out, let us take a closer look at this law:
A cannot simultaneously be non-A.
What this law is essentially saying is that A is a reality because no partners (ie. non-A) has been ascribed to it. However, if we were to ascribe partners to A, we would compromise the oneness of A and as a result, A would no longer be a reality.
Now if we were to reflect on the underlying message this principle is communicating, we can quickly realise that this law of logic is in fact identical to the concept of Tawheed, ie the Oneness of God. To illustrate this point, allow us to substitute the A with God:
God cannot simultaneously be non-God.
To suggest God can simultaneously be non-God is to ascribe partners with God, thus compromising His Oneness. This in turn not only goes against the principle of non-contradiction, but also against the essence of Tawheed.
So rather than being a limitation, the principle of non-contradiction is in fact an outcome of God’s existence because God cannot simultaneously be non-God. This means whatever proposition conflicts with the principle of non-contradiction, is actually challenging the validity of Tawheed.
Yet as we have already understood, challenging the principle of non-contradiction is in reality no challenge because the challenge has no reality. This is a manifest testament to the Greatness of God because every aspect of reality is the affirmation of Tawheed. So God can do anything yet He cannot exercise power over a proposition that challenges His Oneness because in such a case, there is nothing to exercise power over.
