Explanation of al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyya – Lesson 62

Lesson 62:The servants literally work their deeds and Allah is the creator of their deeds. The term servant refers to the believer and the disbeliever, the righteous and the wicked, the one who prays and the one who fasts. The servants have power over their actions and they have their own will and Allah is their creator and the creator of their power and will. As Allah, the Most High, says: 'To whoever among you wishes to go straight. But you will not will unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the worlds.' [al-Takweer: 28-29]This category of decree is denied by the generality of the Qadariyyah - those whom the Prophet ﷺ called the Magians of this Ummah. A group of those who affirm (the decree) went to extremes with regarding this, divesting the servant of any power or will and stripping the actions and rulings of Allah of their wisdom and benefits.Lesson Notes: ⁠⁠sc.isb.org.au/aw-nts⁠Lesson Date: 23/10/2024