Is there a difference between His saying: “And they do not remember except that Allah wills” and His saying: “And you do not will except that Allah wills”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying in Surat al-Muddaththir[Al-Muddaththir 74:56] and in Surat al-Takwir [Al-Insan 76:30], is there a difference between the two verses?
Answer:
No, there is no difference between the verses. However, the verse in al-Takwir is an address to those present, and this verse in al-Muddaththir is an address to those absent. Is there a difference between them? Yes, this is an address to others, and that is an address to those present.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying in Surat al-Muddaththir
And they will not remember except that Allah wills
وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُAnd you do not will except that Allah wills
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُAnswer:
No, there is no difference between the verses. However, the verse in al-Takwir is an address to those present, and this verse in al-Muddaththir is an address to those absent. Is there a difference between them? Yes, this is an address to others, and that is an address to those present.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3155- 4717] هل هناك فرق بين قوله:﴿وما يذكرون إلا أن يشاء الله﴾ وقوله:﴿وما تشاءون إلا أن يشاء الله﴾؟ — youtube.com
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