The Ruling on the Conflict Between Divine Decree and Sacred Law
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The questioner:
Does Allah the Mighty and Majestic contradict His knowledge of the servant's action, and is he destined to it, whether to Paradise or Hellfire, and has He decreed it upon him?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that Allah knows this and has decreed it, and this is part of His affair, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for the servant, he is commanded to perform the protective causes and righteous deeds, and to refrain from bad deeds. A person is not punished for Allah's decree or for the fact that Allah knew such and such; he is not punished for that. Rather, he is punished for his own action and his own conduct.
The questioner:
And regarding the statement: Allah the Exalted said, "So be patient with what they say."
The Shaykh:
If it were said that divine decree and destiny are a sufficient proof, then people would be left alone, no Book would be sent down to them, and no Messenger would be sent to them. It would be said that they are according to the previous story. This is not valid and is not permissible, because Allah sent the Messengers, revealed the Books, commanded obedience, and prohibited evil, even though He decreed the decrees and determined the destiny, 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.
Does Allah the Mighty and Majestic contradict His knowledge of the servant's action, and is he destined to it, whether to Paradise or Hellfire, and has He decreed it upon him?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that Allah knows this and has decreed it, and this is part of His affair, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for the servant, he is commanded to perform the protective causes and righteous deeds, and to refrain from bad deeds. A person is not punished for Allah's decree or for the fact that Allah knew such and such; he is not punished for that. Rather, he is punished for his own action and his own conduct.
The questioner:
And regarding the statement: Allah the Exalted said, "So be patient with what they say."
The Shaykh:
If it were said that divine decree and destiny are a sufficient proof, then people would be left alone, no Book would be sent down to them, and no Messenger would be sent to them. It would be said that they are according to the previous story. This is not valid and is not permissible, because Allah sent the Messengers, revealed the Books, commanded obedience, and prohibited evil, even though He decreed the decrees and determined the destiny, 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
علم الله أزلا بمصير العباد — alfawzan.live
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