Is man compelled or given free will?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the correct answer to this question, which is frequently asked, namely: Is man compelled or given free will?
Answer:
Man is both compelled and given free will. Both of these are true. He is compelled in terms of his actions; he does things by his own choice. He obeys Allah by his own choice and disobeys Allah by his own choice. He commits the obligatory acts by his own choice and leaves them by his own choice. So, in terms of his actions, he is given free will. As for the actions of Allah upon him, such as his illness, his death, his being led astray, and his being guided, he is compelled by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes, it is combined in him that he is compelled in terms of the actions of Allah upon him, and given free will in terms of his own actions. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the correct answer to this question, which is frequently asked, namely: Is man compelled or given free will?
Answer:
Man is both compelled and given free will. Both of these are true. He is compelled in terms of his actions; he does things by his own choice. He obeys Allah by his own choice and disobeys Allah by his own choice. He commits the obligatory acts by his own choice and leaves them by his own choice. So, in terms of his actions, he is given free will. As for the actions of Allah upon him, such as his illness, his death, his being led astray, and his being guided, he is compelled by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes, it is combined in him that he is compelled in terms of the actions of Allah upon him, and given free will in terms of his own actions. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [536 /1350] هل الإنسان مسير أم مخير؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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