The Argument of Divine Decree and Its Relationship to the Law
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The questioner:
He says: Allah the Exalted said:[Taha 20:130] He says.
The Shaykh:
He said: If divine decree and destiny were a sufficient proof, then people would be left to themselves, and no book would have been sent down to them, nor any messenger sent to them, and it would be said that they are according to the previous division. This is not valid and is not permissible, because Allah sent messengers and sent down books, and He commanded obedience and forbade what is wrong, even though He decreed the decrees and determined their original state, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The questioner:
Allah says.
The Shaykh:
There is a conflict between divine decree and sacred law. Divine decree is part of Allah's affair, while the sacred law is a command for the servants, and they act upon it.
He says: Allah the Exalted said:
So be patient over what
فَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَاThe Shaykh:
He said: If divine decree and destiny were a sufficient proof, then people would be left to themselves, and no book would have been sent down to them, nor any messenger sent to them, and it would be said that they are according to the previous division. This is not valid and is not permissible, because Allah sent messengers and sent down books, and He commanded obedience and forbade what is wrong, even though He decreed the decrees and determined their original state, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The questioner:
Allah says.
The Shaykh:
There is a conflict between divine decree and sacred law. Divine decree is part of Allah's affair, while the sacred law is a command for the servants, and they act upon it.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [5] — alfawzan.live (1:10:02)
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