The Response to Those Who Cite Divine Decree as an Excuse for Sins
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Question:
He has another section in which he says: Shaykh, how do we respond to the one who disagrees with us if he argues with divine decree?
Answer:
We respond to him by saying that Allah has commanded you and prohibited you. If divine decree were a valid argument, there would be no command, prohibition, or legislation. There is divine decree, and there is also human action and human choice; a person does good and evil by his power and will. Therefore, he is accountable for his actions and for what he has done, because he did it by his choice and by his power over it. Yes.
He has another section in which he says: Shaykh, how do we respond to the one who disagrees with us if he argues with divine decree?
Answer:
We respond to him by saying that Allah has commanded you and prohibited you. If divine decree were a valid argument, there would be no command, prohibition, or legislation. There is divine decree, and there is also human action and human choice; a person does good and evil by his power and will. Therefore, he is accountable for his actions and for what he has done, because he did it by his choice and by his power over it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (177) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-04] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:03)
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