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Is the will in Allah’s saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): “But whoever it is that Allah wills to guide, He will expand his breast for Islam,” the legislative will?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is Allah’s saying
So whoever Allah wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islamفَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ
[Al-An'am 6:125]
, this verse, a legislative will?

Answer:
So whoever Allah wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islamفَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ
[Al-An'am 6:125]
, Yes, this is a cosmic will. It is cosmic. If Allah decrees that a person will be guided, He expands his breast for Islam, so he accepts Islam and rejoices in it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [492 -858] هل الإرادة في قوله تعالى: (فمن يرد الله أن يهديه يشرح صدره للإسلام) هي الإرادة الشرعية؟ — youtube.com

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