ʿIlm means that Allah already knows everything that will occur. A servant's decision to begin, complete or abandon an action is not outside His knowledge.
If a person has two courses of action and chooses one by intention, Allah knows beforehand which course the person will choose.
Foreknowledge does not abolish the person's real intention, nor can any event take place contrary to Allah's perfect knowledge.
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ʿIlm means that Allah already knows everything that will occur. A servant's decision to begin, complete or abandon an action is not outside His knowledge.
If a person has two courses of action and chooses one by intention, Allah knows beforehand which course the person will choose.
Foreknowledge does not abolish the person's real intention, nor can any event take place contrary to Allah's perfect knowledge.