The Ruling on Punishment in Relation to Divine Decree and the Wisdom of Placing the Jinn Before Mankind
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The questioner:
A person is punished for his actions, not for the divine decree itself; rather, he is punished or rewarded for his own deeds. As for the decree, it is the act of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is one of His secrets in which we do not intervene.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the wisdom in placing [the jinn] first?
The Shaykh:
Therefore, Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Layl 92:5-7] meaning the cause is the servant who gave and feared Allah and believed in the best. [Al-Layl 92:8-10] The cause is the servant's deeds. Yes.
A person is punished for his actions, not for the divine decree itself; rather, he is punished or rewarded for his own deeds. As for the decree, it is the act of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is one of His secrets in which we do not intervene.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the wisdom in placing [the jinn] first?
The Shaykh:
Therefore, Allah the Exalted says:
(5) As for he who gives and fears Allah (6) And believes in the best [reward], (7) We will ease him toward ease.
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ(8) But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need (9) And denies the best [reward], (10) We will ease him toward difficulty.
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
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الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - 02 — archive.org (6:14)
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