Man Is Both Determined and Given Choice
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Question:
The questioner, Ali Abdullah, asks: Is man determined or given choice, O Shaykh?
Answer:
He is both determined and given choice. From the perspective of Allah’s decrees upon him, he is determined. From the perspective of his own actions, he is given choice. He is the believer, the disbeliever, the truthful one, the liar, the obedient one, and the disobedient one. From the perspective of his actions, the servant is given choice in them. As for the perspective of Allah’s actions in him, he is determined, and Allah’s divine decree and destiny (qada' wa qadar) take effect in him. Yes.
The questioner, Ali Abdullah, asks: Is man determined or given choice, O Shaykh?
Answer:
He is both determined and given choice. From the perspective of Allah’s decrees upon him, he is determined. From the perspective of his own actions, he is given choice. He is the believer, the disbeliever, the truthful one, the liar, the obedient one, and the disobedient one. From the perspective of his actions, the servant is given choice in them. As for the perspective of Allah’s actions in him, he is determined, and Allah’s divine decree and destiny (qada' wa qadar) take effect in him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/098 — archive.org (13:43)
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