Is a human being given the choice in guidance, or is he compelled?

Question:
May Allah preserve you, the Exalted, and bless you, and make your affairs beneficial for Islam and the Muslims. This questioner says: Is a human being given the choice in guidance, or is he compelled?

Answer:
A human being, in terms of his actions, is given the choice. He is given the choice in his actions: he does or he does not; he commits acts of obedience by his own choice or leaves them by his own choice; he commits sins by his own choice or leaves them by his own choice. So, in terms of his actions, he is given the choice, meaning that he is able to act and he is able to refrain, and it is he who wills this and desires it. I have heard about him. He exists within himself, either obedient or disobedient.
As for the actions of Allah, the decreed ones, he is compelled according to what has been decreed for him; nothing goes out from the decree and destiny of Allah. He is compelled in the actions of Allah and His decrees, and given the choice in his own actions. "And whoever wills among you, let him be upright, and you do not will except that Allah wills." This indicates that the servant has a will, he has a choice; he obeys and disobeys by his own choice. Therefore, he is punished for sins and rewarded for obedience. As for matters over which he has no power and from which he cannot escape, he is not held accountable for them. Matters that are not by his choice are not asked of him, nor is he reckoned for them. The one who is coerced, the insane, and the child: none of these are held accountable because they have no choice. As for the sane, capable person, no, he agrees with his action.