LessonsEvidence Mastery: Text, Meaning and the Limits of InferenceQuiz

وَلَا يَرْضَى لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ
Allah does not approve disbelief for His servants.

Will concerns what takes place; approval concerns what is pleasing. The occurrence of a wrongful action in the world does not mean that Allah approves of it.

Commands to obey and prohibitions against sin remain binding. Appealing to destiny to declare a sin acceptable confuses divine will with divine pleasure.

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Will and approval are not identical

Evidence Mastery: Text, Meaning and the Limits of Inference

وَلَا يَرْضَى لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ
Allah does not approve disbelief for His servants.

Will concerns what takes place; approval concerns what is pleasing. The occurrence of a wrongful action in the world does not mean that Allah approves of it.

Commands to obey and prohibitions against sin remain binding. Appealing to destiny to declare a sin acceptable confuses divine will with divine pleasure.