فَمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ أَدْخَلَهُ فَضْلًا مِنْهُ وَمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى النَّارِ أَدْخَلَهُ عَدْلًا مِنْهُ
He admits whom He wills to Paradise by His grace, and whom He wills to the Fire by His justice.
Reward is not an obligation humans can impose upon Allah. Salvation is through Allah’s grace and mercy, while accountability accords with divine justice, free of wrongdoing.
Grace does not abolish the requirement to act, and justice is no reason to despair of mercy. Both sustain the proper balance of responsibility, fear, and hope.