The Meaning of Allah the Exalted's Saying: "Indeed, We Guided Him to the Path, Whether He Be Grateful or Ungrateful"
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Regarding the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:[Al-Insan 76:3] The brother questioner asks about this verse, and how gratitude is manifested, and how disbelief and denial of the blessing of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, are manifested?
Answer:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: "Indeed, We Guided Him to the Path," meaning the human being. The guidance intended here is guidance by indication and inspiration, guidance by indication and inspiration. [Al-Insan 76:3] This means divine decree and destiny: that Allah decreed that this person would be one of those who are grateful, and decreed that this one would be among those who are disbelievers. Everyone is facilitated for what he was created for, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2136. A person must not say, "I rely on divine decree and destiny and do not act; if Allah has written me among the people of Paradise, I will be in Paradise, and if Allah has written me among the people of the Fire, I will be in the Fire." This is not permissible. He is required to act and to avoid disbelief and sins, because he is capable of doing so, and he has choice, will, and ability. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Act," meaning do not rely on the written decree, but act. And Sahih Muslim 2649a. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Al-Layl 92:5-10]. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Regarding the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًاAnswer:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَbe he grateful or be he ungrateful.
إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًاWork, for everyone is facilitated for what he was created.
اعملوا فكل ميسر لما خلق لهEveryone is facilitated in what has been created for him.
كل ميسر لما خلق له(5) As for he who gives and fears Allah (6) And believes in the best [reward], (7) We will ease him toward ease. (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.
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/263 — archive.org (1:02)
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