But despite this, we believe that Allah the Exalted has granted the servant choice and power, by which the action is brought about.

The Shaykh :"But despite this, we believe" "despite this" means in addition to our affirming the four levels. "We believe that Allah the Exalted has granted the servant choice and power, by which the action is brought about". Note the "choice and power, by which"; the preposition "by" indicates causality; by them the action is brought about. So if the servant did not choose the thing, the action would not occur, and if he did not have the power, the action would not occur. Have you seen if you wanted to write a letter, would you write it without intention? No, whenever you intended it, you wrote it. If you were unable to write, either because of your ignorance of it or your incapacity for it, would you write? You would not write. So the action of every person is accompanied by intention and power, by intention and power. Without intention, he would not act, and without power, the action would not occur from him.