human beings. They affirmed that people create evil, echoing the Magians, who affirmed two creators: one who creates good and another who creates evil. The Qadariyyah claimed that Allah creates good and that Satan creates evil. They claimed that Allah Most High wills what does not occur, and that what He does not will occurs. This contradicts the Muslim consensus that whatever Allah wills comes to pass, and whatever He does not will does not come to pass, and rejects the words of Allah Most High:

‘But you do not will unless Allah wills.’
[al-Insān 30]

Allah thus informs us that we do not will anything unless Allah has willed that we should will it. Their claim also rejects His words:

‘Had Allah willed, they would not have fought one another.’
[al-Baqarah 253]

And His words:

‘Had We willed, We could have given every soul its guidance.’
[al-Sajdah 13]

And His words, Most High:

‘He does whatever He wills.’
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[al-Burūj 16]

And His words—glorified and exalted is He—reporting that Shu‘ayb said:

‘We cannot return to it unless Allah wills.’
[al-A‘rāf 89]

For this reason, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, called them the Magians of this nation, because they embraced the religion of the Magians and echoed