The Difference Between Cosmic Will and Legislative Will

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between the cosmic, decreed will and the cosmic, legislative will?

The Shaykh:
There are differences between them. First, the cosmic will must necessarily occur, whereas the legislative will may or may not occur. Yes. Second, regarding the cosmic will: Allah may dislike it or He may love it. He may dislike it and not approve of it, such as disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah), or He may love it and approve of it, such as the faith of a believer, for it is by divine decree and destiny, and there is no doubt in that. As for the legislative will, Allah loves it and approves of it. Yes.

The questioner:
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The Shaykh:
The legislative will is loved by Allah and He approves of it, whereas the cosmic will may be loved and approved of by Him, or He may not love it nor approve of it, even though He, Glorified and Exalted is He, has decreed it.