Statement: Allah created evil but did not will it
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Question:
I heard in some of the Friday books in Muscat a discussion about the Shari'ah. It said: "And Allah created evil and did not will it, and He did not will disbelief from His servants, and He created good and commanded it. He creates evil through the angels." What is your opinion?
Answer:
This is not the case. Creating evil is willing it and bringing it into existence for His wisdom. If He had left the word and not willed it, the word would remain a word. But his saying "He did not will it" is perhaps due to a slip of the tongue or ignorance on his part. It is obligatory to be cautious of such speech. There is nothing in the universe that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) did not will. Yes.
I heard in some of the Friday books in Muscat a discussion about the Shari'ah. It said: "And Allah created evil and did not will it, and He did not will disbelief from His servants, and He created good and commanded it. He creates evil through the angels." What is your opinion?
Answer:
This is not the case. Creating evil is willing it and bringing it into existence for His wisdom. If He had left the word and not willed it, the word would remain a word. But his saying "He did not will it" is perhaps due to a slip of the tongue or ignorance on his part. It is obligatory to be cautious of such speech. There is nothing in the universe that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) did not will. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 04 من 13/شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/الحوض الذي أكرم الله به نبيه حق/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:42)
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