Using the divine decree as an excuse

Question:
Shaykh, how do we, for example, respond to one who opposes us or disobeys when he cites the divine decree as an excuse, O Shaykh?

Answer:
Allah has not made citing the divine decree a valid argument. Only the Jabriyyah cite the divine decree as an argument. However, we believe in the divine decree and we act. We do not settle for merely believing in the divine decree and saying, "If Allah decreed it, then so be it." That is the position of the Jahmiyyah and the Jabriyyah. We believe in the divine decree and we act, because Allah has given us the choice, the ability to act, and the time and duration in which to act. Therefore, we have no argument or excuse for abandoning action. Yes.