The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “So whoever wills, let him believe, and whoever wills, let him disbelieve”
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Question:
May Allah bless you, one of the brothers says: I ask Allah to make you beneficial to Islam and the Muslims. In the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Kahf 18:29], what is the intended meaning?
Answer:
This is a command of threat; the intention behind it is threat. For this reason, He said[Al-Kahf 18:29]. So if one disbelieves, Allah has prepared for him a Fire whose curtains enclose him. As for the one who believes, Allah the Exalted and Sublime said [Al-Kahf 18:30-31]. So this is not a command of choice, as some ignorant people or atheists say; rather, it is a command of threat. Therefore, the warning was mentioned afterward regarding the one who disbelieves. If it were free for him to choose disbelief, Allah would not have threatened him with this severe warning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah bless you, one of the brothers says: I ask Allah to make you beneficial to Islam and the Muslims. In the saying of Allah the Exalted
so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve
فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْAnswer:
This is a command of threat; the intention behind it is threat. For this reason, He said
Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them
إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا(30) Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds. (31) Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 19-11-1434هـ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (38:23)
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