Can you clarify the concept of free will in relation to the Hadith in Sahih Muslim 2650? I have heard that Allah's knowledge causes things to happen, yet this hadith suggests everything is predestined, raising questions about the existence of free will.
Can you clarify the concept of free will in relation to the Hadith in Sahih Muslim 2650? I have heard that Allah's knowledge causes things to happen, yet this hadith suggests everything is predestined, raising questions about the existence of free will.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 3 months ago
Free will of every human being is a Quranic fact which can never be denied, Every human being is free to be a believer or a disbeliever, then all will meet the results of their own deeds and decisions. In Quran (We Have Guided him to the right way, then he decides whether to be a grateful or ungrateful. Sura 76, Verse 3.
The Knowledge of Allah (SWT) is unlimited and He Knows who will do what and when and where, but it never means forcing people to do wrong. Those who do wrong do it by their own decision and free will same those who do good. Allah (SWT) Helps doing good and never Helps doing bad.
Wassalam.