What is the response to those who say that predestining misguidance is contrary to justice?

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Question:
He asks: How do you respond to those who say that predestining misguidance is contrary to justice?

Answer:
Allah does not predestine misguidance except for those who do not desire the truth; they are deaf to it and blind to it, and they do not want it. Allah punishes them, Glorified and Exalted is He; misguidance is a punishment for their turning away and their arrogance toward the truth.

And when they deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.

فَلَمَّا زَاغُوا أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفَاسِقِينَ

[As-Saf 61:5]

Look, He does not guide the people who are wrongdoers. This is the cause: they are wrongdoers. They are the ones who did this and brought this upon themselves. Yes, He does not guide the people who are disbelievers. He does not guide the people who are open sinners. He does not mention it except that He links it to its cause, and that the cause is from the servant.

⁽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

[Al-Layl 92:8-10]

The cause is from the servant, and the punishment is from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الرد على من يقول إن تقدير الضلال هو مناف للعدل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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