Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (193) | God's will is linked to His knowledge and wisdom, Almighty
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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Allah's will is linked to His knowledge and wisdom, Exalted is He.
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Every believer should be certain that Allah's will, Glorified and Exalted is He, contains no injustice.
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Allah wills and decrees for everyone only what He knows they deserve, whether guidance or misguidance.
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This then occurs to them in accordance with His wisdom and justice, Exalted is He.
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So Allah, the Almighty, says:
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“And We never sent a messenger save with the language of his folk, that he might make (the message) clear for them. Then Allah sendeth whom He will astray, and guideth whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (14:4)
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"And He is the Almighty, the Wise."
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This also confirms that Allah's will, Exalted is He, cannot be overcome.
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This is what is conveyed by His saying, Exalted is He:
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"And He is the Almighty."
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This also confirms that this will is in accordance with His wisdom, Glorified is He.
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This is what is conveyed by His saying, "the Wise."
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Similarly, absolute will in the verse should be interpreted
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by other verses that qualify it.
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So His saying, "Allah leaves to stray whom He wills,"
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is interpreted and qualified by His saying, the Almighty:
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"And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."
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“Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray. And Allah doeth what He will.” (14:27)
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Thus, His will, Glorified is He, is to lead astray those whom He knows to be wrongdoers deserving of that.
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As Allah, the Almighty, also said:
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“And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.” (61:5)
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The matter is likewise with guidance.
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So His saying, the Almighty:
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"And guides whom He wills."
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is interpreted by His saying, Exalted is He:
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“Those who disbelieve say: If only a portent were sent down upon him from his Lord! Say: Lo! Allah sendeth whom He will astray, and guideth unto Himself all who turn (unto Him),” (13:27)
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The summary is that Allah, Glorified is He, is Wise and All-Knowing.
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He decrees for no one except what has preceded in His knowledge, Glorified is He,
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that they deserve what He has decreed for them, whether guidance or misguidance.
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With this, the believer is saved from futile argumentation
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on the issue of predestination and free will,
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that ancient issue
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which has been chewed over by the tongues of philosophers in every era.
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah