Does Allah the Exalted accept from the disbeliever that he submits, but He did not will that he submit?
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The student: .....
The Shaykh : Is there no disagreement?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, correct
The student: ... in some matters, will ... without will ...
The Shaykh : Yes, correct
The student: ... actions by the will of Allah
The Shaykh : Well done. He accepts from the disbeliever that he submits, but He did not will that he submit.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : This is the point of non-implication: acceptance may exist without will, will may exist without acceptance, and both acceptance and will may exist.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What does Allah accept from the disbeliever? That he submits. Allah does not accept disbelief; He does not accept disbelief. He accepts gratitude, so He accepts from this disbeliever that he gives thanks and believes. But did Allah will that he give thanks and believe? If Allah had willed it, would it have occurred clearly?
The Shaykh : Is there no disagreement?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, correct
The student: ... in some matters, will ... without will ...
The Shaykh : Yes, correct
The student: ... actions by the will of Allah
The Shaykh : Well done. He accepts from the disbeliever that he submits, but He did not will that he submit.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : This is the point of non-implication: acceptance may exist without will, will may exist without acceptance, and both acceptance and will may exist.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What does Allah accept from the disbeliever? That he submits. Allah does not accept disbelief; He does not accept disbelief. He accepts gratitude, so He accepts from this disbeliever that he gives thanks and believes. But did Allah will that he give thanks and believe? If Allah had willed it, would it have occurred clearly?