Is a person free to choose or compelled in his guidance?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. This is the old and new question, Shaykh Salih: Is a person free to choose or compelled in the matter of guidance, specifically regarding our sister?

Answer:
A person is both compelled and free to choose, depending on what Allah has decreed for him. In the Preserved Tablet, he is compelled; but in terms of the ability, will, knowledge, and intellect that Allah has given him, he is free to choose. He is able to do obedience, and he is able to commit sin. So he performs his actions by his own choice, will, and ability. Therefore, the one who is coerced is not held accountable, nor is the insane person or the sleeping person, nor are people held accountable in these states, because they have no will, no ability, and no choice. But the one who is free to choose and of sound mind, he comes to things by his own choice. For example, if someone hits him or takes his money, does he say, "This is divine decree and destiny," and leave it? Or does he seek revenge, seek retribution, and seek justice from the one who wronged him? Why does he not follow the decree? It is only because he knows that this criminal did this by his own choice, and that this crime occurred by his own choice, so he deserves punishment and legal action. So why does he judge people by this standard and not judge himself? Yes.