Friday 6 May 2011

Man is following a course set by Allaah and has freedom of choice

Man is following a course set by Allaah and has freedom of choice
Does man has freedom of choice or is he following a course set by Allaah?.

 

Praise be to Allaah.
 

 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked this question
and said: The questioner should ask himself whether anyone forced him to ask
this question, and does he choose the kind of car that he drives? And other
such questions. Then the answer as to whether he is following a course set
by Allaah or has freedom of choice will become clear to him.  

Then he should ask himself whether accidents happen to him by
his choice? Or whether he falls sick by his choice? Or will he die by his
choice? 

And other similar questions. Then the answer as to whether he
is following a course set by Allaah or has freedom of choice will become
clear to him. 

The answer is that the things that the wise
person does, he undoubtedly does by his choice. Listen to the words of
Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): 

“So, whosoever wills, let him seek a place
with (or a way to) His Lord (by obeying Him in this worldly life)!”

[al-Naba’ 78:39] 

“Among you are some that desire this world
and some that desire the Hereafter”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:152] 

“And whoever desires the
Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e.
does righteous deeds of Allaah’s obedience) while he is a believer (in the
Oneness of Allaah

Islamic Monotheism) — then such are the ones whose striving
shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by Allaah)”

[al-Isra’ 17:19] 

“he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either
observing Sawm (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity — feeding six
poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep)”

[al-Baqarah 2:196] 

But if a person wants to do something and he
does it, we know that Allaah has willed it. Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning): 

“To whomsoever among you who wills to walk
straight.

And you cannot will unless (it be) that
Allaah wills — the Lord of the ‘Aalameen
(mankind, jinn and all that exists)”

[al-Takweer 81:28-29] 

Because His Lordship (ruboobiyyah) is complete and perfect,
nothing can happen in the heavens or on earth except by His will. 

With regard to things that happen to a person
or that he does without choosing or willing them, such as sickness, death
and accidents, they are purely divine will (al-qadar) and the person has no
choice or will with regard to them. 

And Allaah is the Source of strength. 

 

Majmoo Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, vol. 2.

Following note from Muslim Quran online Blog 

The first lesson to be learned by all Muslims is the importance of the Reading Quran Online. All Muslim should learn holy Quran online  is the Book of Allah All mighty. Every word which the quran reciter recites or he read quran is the word of Allah it is mentioned in Quran in Arabic that it is the guidance which has come from Allah. That is why we as Muslim say it is the Holy Book. We should  learn quran and focus on quran teaching thought by the quran tutor to the students and the tutor should arrange the kids quran lessons in such an easy manner so they can understand it easily and make there quran recitation online as beautiful as he could and teach them that the words of Koran were sent by Allah to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) through the angel Jibraeel. And further more elaborate wile reading quran with teaching them the quran tafseer and the tajweed quran with its rules let then do quran memorization in the proper manner We as Muslim should respect the teachings of Quran and in every other manner when we are reading it or when we listen to Quran  wake up Muslims and spread the word of Islam to

End of the note by quran education

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