Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh - Ibn Taimiya - (1/150)

Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-MasīhIbn Taimiya

and He also said in the creational (cosmic) context:

“So when the time for the first of the two promises came, We sent against you servants of Ours—men of formidable might.” (al-Israʾ 17:5)

He, the Exalted, likewise said:

“Then Allah sent a crow, scratching in the earth….” (al-Maʾidah 5:31)

As for divine will (irada), the Exalted One said in the creational sense:

“Whomever Allah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam; but whomever He wills to leave astray, He makes his breast tight and constricted….” (al-Anʿam 6:125)

Noah, peace be upon him, said:

“My advice will not benefit you, no matter how sincerely I wish to counsel you, if Allah intends to mislead you.” (Hud 11:34)

Concerning the religious will, He, Most High, said:

“Allah intends ease for you and does not intend hardship for you.” (al-Baqarah 2:185)

And He said:

“Allah wishes to make things clear for you, to guide you to the ways of those who came before you, and to turn toward you in mercy—Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Allah wishes to turn toward you, whereas those who follow their passions wish that you incline greatly toward them. Allah wishes to lighten your burden, for humankind was created weak.” (al-Nisaʾ 4:26-28)

And He said:

“Allah does not wish to place you in hardship; rather, He wishes to purify you and to perfect His favor upon you.” (al-Maʾidah 5:6)

وَقَالَ فِي الْكَوْنِيِّ: {فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ أُولَاهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادًا لَنَا أُولِي بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ} [الإسراء: ٥] . وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ} [المائدة: ٣١] . وَأَمَّا الْإِرَادَةُ، فَقَالَ تَعَالَى فِي الْكَوْنِيَّةِ: {فَمَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَهدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ أَنْ يُضِلَّهُ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًا} [الأنعام: ١٢٥] . وَقَالَ نُوحٌ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: {وَلَا يَنْفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِي إِنْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَنْصَحَ لَكُمْ إِنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُغْوِيَكُمْ} [هود: ٣٤] . وَقَالَ تَعَالَى فِي الْإِرَادَةِ الدِّينِيَّةِ: {يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ} [البقرة: ١٨٥] . وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ - وَاللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَنْ تَمِيلُوا مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا - يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُخَفِّفَ عَنْكُمْ وَخُلِقَ الْإِنْسَانُ ضَعِيفًا} [النساء: ٢٦ - ٢٨] . وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {مَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ حَرَجٍ وَلَكِنْ يُرِيدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ} [المائدة: ٦] .