What is meant by will in the saying of Allah the Exalted: {So whoever Allah wills to guide}?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the type of will in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:125]
The Shaykh:
This is a legislative will and a cosmic will as well. The cosmic will and the legislative will coincide in the guidance of the Muslim, while the cosmic will stands alone. The cosmic will stands alone in the seeking of guidance by the disbeliever. Allah wills that he be guided, but he refused. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks.
The Shaykh:
The disbelief of the disbeliever is where the cosmic will stands alone, and the legislative will does not enter into it. The faith of the believer is where the cosmic will and the legislative will coincide. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the type of will in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So whoever Allah wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islam
فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِThe Shaykh:
This is a legislative will and a cosmic will as well. The cosmic will and the legislative will coincide in the guidance of the Muslim, while the cosmic will stands alone. The cosmic will stands alone in the seeking of guidance by the disbeliever. Allah wills that he be guided, but he refused. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks.
The Shaykh:
The disbelief of the disbeliever is where the cosmic will stands alone, and the legislative will does not enter into it. The faith of the believer is where the cosmic will and the legislative will coincide. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/735] ما المقصود بالإرادة في قوله تعالى {فمن يُرِدِ الله أن يهديه}؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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