Man Is Both Chosen and Directed
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Question:
This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, has a set of questions. He begins by saying: Honorable Shaykh, is man chosen or directed?
Answer:
He is both chosen and directed. In terms of the decreed matters that befall him, he is directed. In terms of the voluntary actions he performs, he is chosen; if he wills, he does it, and if he wills, he does not. Yes.
This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, has a set of questions. He begins by saying: Honorable Shaykh, is man chosen or directed?
Answer:
He is both chosen and directed. In terms of the decreed matters that befall him, he is directed. In terms of the voluntary actions he performs, he is chosen; if he wills, he does it, and if he wills, he does not. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/059 — archive.org (8:39)
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