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whom He wills. So let not thy soul go out in (vainly) sighing after them: for Allah knows well all
that they do! 3880
3880 Cf. n. 3877 above. When a stage is reached at which a man accepts Evil as his Good, his case is hopeless. Can such
a man profit by preaching or guidance? He has himself deliberately rejected all guidance. Such a man is best left to
stray. Perhaps, even in the paths in which he is straying, some sudden flash of light may come to him! That may be as
Allah wills in His holy and wise Purpose and Plan. But the prophet of Allah is not to worry or feel disheartened by such
men's attitude. He must go on tilling the soil that is open to him. For Allah's Plan may work in all sorts of unexpected
ways, as in the allegory in the next verse. (35.8)
37:102 - Then when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him he said: "O my son! I
see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my
father! do as thou art commanded: thou will find me if Allah so wills one practicing Patience
and Constancy!" 40984099
37:103 - So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah) and He had laid Him prostrate on his
forehead (for sacrifice) 41004101
76:3 - We showed him the Way: whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rests on his will). 5833
5833 Besides the gift of the faculties, Man has been shown the Way by means of Revelation, through men of the highest
spiritual standing. If he is grateful, he will accept Guidance, be of the Righteous, and join the company of the Blessed.
If not, he puts chains round himself, thus burdening himself with sin, and gets into the Blazing Fire of Punishment. See
next verse. His choice rests on his will. (76.3)
81:28 - (With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight. 5996
5996 Cf. lxxiv. 55-56. Allah is the Cherisher of the Worlds, Lord of Grace and Mercy, and His guidance is open to all who
have the will to profit by it. But that will must be exercised in conformity with Allah's Will (verse 29). Such conformity is
Islam. Verse 28 points to human free-will and responsibility; verse 29 to its limitations. Both extremes, viz., cast-iron
Determinism and an idea of Chaotic Free-will, are condemned. (81.28)
81:29 - But ye shall not will Except as Allah wills The Cherisher of the Worlds.
82:8 - In whatever Form He wills does He put thee together. 6005
6005 By "Form" (Surat) here I understand the general shape of things in which any given personality is placed, including his
physical and social environments, his gifts of mind and spirit, and all that goes to make up his outer and inner life. The
Grace of Allah is shown in all these things, for His Will is formed from perfect knowledge, wisdom, and goodness.
(82.8)
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 5.615
Narrated by
Abdullah bin Amr
When Allah's Apostle besieged Taif and could not conquer its people, he said, "We will return (to Medina) if Allah wills." That
distressed the Companions (of the Prophet and they said, "Shall we go away without conquering it (i.e. the Fort of Taif)?"
Once the Prophet said, "Let us return." Then the Prophet said (to them), "Fight tomorrow." They fought and (many of them)
got wounded, whereupon the Prophet said, "We will return (to Medina) tomorrow if Allah wills." That delighted them,
whereupon the Prophet smiled. The sub-narrator, Sufyan said once, "(The Prophet) smiled."
WILL OF ALLAH:
4:133 - If it were His will He could destroy you O mankind and create another race: for He hath
power this to do.
10:99 - If it had been the Lord's Will they would all have believed all who are on earth! Wilt thou
then compel mankind against their will to believe! 1480
1480 If it had been Allah's Plan or Will not to grant the limited Free-will that He has granted to man, His omnipotence could
have made all mankind alike: all would then have had Faith, but that Faith would have reflected no merit on them. In
the actual world as it is, man has been endowed with various faculties and capacities, so that he should strive and
explore, and bring himself into harmony with Allah's Will. Hence Faith becomes a moral achievement, and to resist
Faith becomes a sin. As a complementary proposition, men of Faith must not be impatient or angry if they have to
contend against Unfaith, and most important of all, they must guard against the temptation of forcing Faith, i.e.,
imposing it on others by physical compulsion. Forced faith is no faith. They should strive. (10.99)
22:18 - Seest thou not that to Allah bow down in worship all things that are in the heavens and on
earth the sun the moon the stars; the hills the trees the animals; and a great number among
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