Question: If the servant’s will is subject to Allah’s will, how can the servant disobey? What accounts for a wrongful act when the ability to choose is divinely granted?
Answer: Allah has given His servants choice between good and evil. Using that capacity for righteousness is obedience; employing it for wrongdoing is disobedience.
The ability to choose is Allah’s gift; responsibility for choosing to disobey belongs to the servant.
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Divine Decree, Will, Human Choice and Justice
Question: If the servant’s will is subject to Allah’s will, how can the servant disobey? What accounts for a wrongful act when the ability to choose is divinely granted?
Answer: Allah has given His servants choice between good and evil. Using that capacity for righteousness is obedience; employing it for wrongdoing is disobedience.
The ability to choose is Allah’s gift; responsibility for choosing to disobey belongs to the servant.