Some say: The servant is both chosen and directed, while others say he is chosen but not directed. What is the correct view?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: Some people say the servant is both chosen and directed, while others say he is chosen but not directed, and some reverse this. What is the correct view in this matter?
Answer:
The first view is correct: he is directed and chosen. In terms of divine decrees, calamities, illnesses, and sustenance, he is directed in these matters and has no power over them. However, in terms of actions, obedience, disobedience, and earning, he is chosen in these matters. Yes, he is both directed and chosen. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: Some people say the servant is both chosen and directed, while others say he is chosen but not directed, and some reverse this. What is the correct view in this matter?
Answer:
The first view is correct: he is directed and chosen. In terms of divine decrees, calamities, illnesses, and sustenance, he is directed in these matters and has no power over them. However, in terms of actions, obedience, disobedience, and earning, he is chosen in these matters. Yes, he is both directed and chosen. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2014- 4717] يقول البعض :العبد مخير ومسير ويقول بعضهم مخير لا مسير فما الصحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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