Allah the Exalted said: "And Allah created you and what you do." Are the actions of the servants created, both good and evil?

The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, Allah Blessed and Exalted said: Are the actions of the servants created, the evil and the good? May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh : Yes. There are two opinions among the scholars regarding this: One opinion is that "ma" is a source particle, and the meaning is "He created you and He created your actions." Based on this, your question is: Is the action of a man created by Allah? The answer is: It is created by Allah, without doubt. Your actions are among your attributes, are they not? The actions of a man are among his attributes: movements, stillness, going, and coming are among his attributes. And the person himself is created, and the attributes of the created are created, not uncreated? They are created because they follow him. So Allah, Glorified and Exalted, created you and your actions, which are among your attributes, so your attributes are created by Allah, just as your self is created by Allah. The second aspect, or the second opinion regarding the verse, is that "ma" here is a relative pronoun, meaning: He created you and He created what you do. And what do they do? They carve idols, as in the verse before it: meaning, and what you do is these idols that they carve with their own hands. If these idols are created, how can it be correct for them to be worshipped? Clear. Good.

The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, some contemporary writers have raised a doubt.

The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient, be patient.