Is the will (mashiyah) two-fold, or is it synonymous with the cosmic will (iradah)?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: I read in your book, *Sharh al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah*, in the discussion of the attribute of will and intention, that the cosmic will is synonymous with the will (mashiyah). However, I read in Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him), in his interpretation of the verse of Allah the Exalted, , that the will is two-fold: cosmic and legislative. The question is: Is the statement of Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) correct? And is there

Answer:
Yes, what is known among the scholars is that the will (mashiyah) is not divided into two parts; rather, it is a single will, which is the cosmic will. This is the known position among the scholars. If Ibn Kathir, who is one of the imams of the Salaf, mentioned evidence for this, then his statement is accepted. But if he did not mention evidence, then there is a need for consideration in this matter, and Allah knows best. This is because the well-known position among the scholars is that the will is not divided into two parts, but is a single will, which is the cosmic, predestined will.
It is the will (iradah) that is divided into two parts. Likewise, permission (idhn) is divided into two parts: cosmic permission and legislative permission. "You guide whom You will" as He said, , meaning by His legislation. So permission can be legislative and it can be cosmic. Likewise, the command (amr) can be cosmic and it can be legislative. These are the matters that are divided. As for the will (mashiyah), I do not recall anyone saying that it is divided into two parts. So if Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a predecessor or cited a basis from the evidence, he is undoubtedly a great imam. Yes.