What are the divisions of will?
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The questioner : We discussed will after the writing, even though the writing does not occur except by the will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh : Yes. Will is of two types: prior will, which is connected to knowledge, and concurrent will, which is concurrent with the action. This concurrent will means, for example, that Allah willed that the servant would do such and such on such and such a day, at such and such an hour, in such and such a place. He willed this beforehand, and it exists in His knowledge (Mighty and Majestic). But the occurring will by which the action takes place is later than the writing.
The student: The time is up.
The Shaykh : Has the time ended? Fine.
We promised them yesterday to continue later.
The Shaykh : Yes. Will is of two types: prior will, which is connected to knowledge, and concurrent will, which is concurrent with the action. This concurrent will means, for example, that Allah willed that the servant would do such and such on such and such a day, at such and such an hour, in such and such a place. He willed this beforehand, and it exists in His knowledge (Mighty and Majestic). But the occurring will by which the action takes place is later than the writing.
The student: The time is up.
The Shaykh : Has the time ended? Fine.
We promised them yesterday to continue later.