Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Uthaimeen Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 65 | Size: 3 MB
Shaikh Saleh al-Fawzan writes in Mujmal Aqeedah as-Salaf,
“Many groups have been misled in their
understanding of Qadar (Predestination/Divine Decree). From them are the
Jahmiyah and the Jabriyah who claim that the slave is forced in his
actions and he has no control, ability or will. He is like a feather or a
leaf which is blown by the wind.
Another group went to the other extreme
and declared that every man creates his own actions. Allah has no will
or control in the slave’s action. The slave performs his actions by his
choice and power that is independent of the Will of Allah. Some of them
exaggerated to the extent that they said that Allah does not know the
thing before it occurs…
The first group (Jabriyah) affirmed the
Divine Decree and exaggerated (in their affirmation of Allah’s Will) and
thus robbed the slave from his will.
The second group (Qadariyah) exaggerated
in (their affirmation of) the slave’s will until they denied the Will
and Decree of Allah.
Both these groups are greatly mistaken and misguided.
The Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah is on the
middle path – they affirm ability, choice and will for the slave but it
is subservient to the Will and Power of Allah and the slave cannot do
anything except by the Will of Allah. [end quote]
This booklet gives the reader a thorough
understanding of how the will, choice and ability of the slave are
subservient to the Will and Power of Allah in the words of the noble
Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullah)
Apart from explaining what it means to
believe in the Divine Decree, the Shaikh has expansively clarified
important issues related to the subject, like Allah’s Will for the
occurrence of Kufr despite His Hatred for it.
Explanation of additional issues like –
the sinner’s justification by predestination, Is it obligatory upon us
to be pleased with what has been decreed? – make the book more
comprehensive and beneficial for the reader.
We ask Allah to forgive our mistakes and make us amongst those who are patient and pleased with the Decree of Allah. Ameen.
Shawana A. Aziz
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Contents:
Foreword
Faith in the Divine Decree
The four levels of faith in the Divine Decree
The Knowledge
The Writing
The Five Kinds of Writing
The Will
The Creation
Allah has al-Mashee’ah, al-Iradah and al-Muhabbah
Allah’s Will for the occurrence of Kufr despite His Hatred for it
Allah’s Decree and the slave’s pleasurewith it
Four States of man
a) Dissatisfaction
b) Patience
c) Pleasure
d) Thankfulness
The sinner’s justification by the Divine Decree
Does man have freedom of choice?
Benefits of faith in the Will and Decree of Allah
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