Divine Decree and Destiny: Will, Approval and Choice
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- Which question best captures this discussion of decree and destiny?
- Which distinction between qaḍāʾ and qadar is most appropriate here?
- What sense of qaḍāʾ is illustrated by Qurʾān 17:23?
- What is added by describing qaḍāʾ as “an act with firm accomplishment”?
- Which is a recognized technical account of qaḍāʾ in this section?
- Why are time and place mentioned in explaining qadar?
- What is the key distinction in “disbelief is decreed, not decree”?
- How does the passage respond to the objection about accepting decree?
- What is the logical fault in “accept decree; therefore approve disbelief”?
- Which statement correctly distinguishes creative will and religious command?
- What should be done first when comparing theological definitions of qaḍāʾ?
- What is affirmed by the universality of divine will and power?
- What hidden assumption underlies “if willed by God, disbelief is compelled”?
- Which interpretation best explains “by their choice, so no compulsion”?
- Why does eternal knowledge not by itself entail compulsion?
- Why are human capacity and acquisition important here?
- Where does the regress problem arise in explaining human preference?
- What primarily motivates the Muʿtazilī denial of divine willing of evil acts?
- What Sunni distinction answers the Muʿtazilī objection?
- What remains true when a servant disobeys a divine command?
- Why is destiny not a blanket justification for voluntarily committing a sin?
- What confusion is challenged in the claim that “command entails will”?
- How should the historical anecdotes in this section be used?
- A person voluntarily helps someone; which account distinguishes creation and acquisition?
- What point is drawn from Qurʾān 21:23 in this discussion?
- Which synthesis most faithfully captures the lesson?
- “Disbelief is decreed, not decree” distinguishes divine decree from the occurrence being decreed.
- Every prohibited act falls outside divine knowledge and creative will.
- God knowing an act as voluntary does not by itself prove that it is compelled.
- Because a sin was decreed, it becomes approved and the servant ceases to be accountable.