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Why Has God Given Free Will?
Posted by Waleed Ahmad on March 24, 2021 at 1:46 pmWhy has God Given Free will to Humans beings if God already knows that it can lead them to eternal punishment.?
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Why Has God Given Free Will?
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Faisal Haroon
Moderator March 24, 2021 at 4:18 pmGod gave us free will to test us. Of course we can use our free will to land in the eternal hell, but we can also use it to secure a life of eternal joy and comfort.
The following FAQ might help you to understand this matter from the correct perspective:
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Waleed Ahmad
Member March 24, 2021 at 4:43 pmDo you know that According to the Quran God is Merciful, Just Compassionate, All knowing and All powerful. If you Accept that God is Merciful and Compassionate then According to you if Free will and test can lead Some Humans to Eternal Punishment then why Has God Given Free will to Humans beings or why Has God Given the ability of doing wrong deeds to Humans which can lead them to Eternal Hell.?
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Waleed Ahmad
Member March 24, 2021 at 5:07 pmغامدی صاحب نے ایک ویڈیو میں کہا کہ اس دنیا میں بھی کچھ لوگ جرم کا اعتراف کر لیتے ہیں بات جرم کے اعتراف کی نہیں ہے، اچھے اور برے اعمال تو تقریباً سب کو کسی نہ کسی حد تک معلوم ہوتے ہی ہیں، لیکن سوال یہ پیدا ہوتا ہے کہ اُس مجرم میں جرم کی صلاحیت کس نے رکھی؟
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Waleed Ahmad
Member March 24, 2021 at 5:23 pmاگر کسی میں جرم کی صلاحیت نہ ہو تو وہ جرم نہیں کرسکتا اور جب کوئی جرم نہ کر سکے گا تو سزا کس بات کی؟
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Faisal Haroon
Moderator March 24, 2021 at 7:44 pmIf you’re asking why God didn’t create you as a rock without any free will then I rest my case.
However, if you really want to understand this matter, I urge you to watch the videos in the FAQ I shared above. If you post any questions for clarification later, I’ll be more than happy to respond.
In short, first of all, neither God’s mercy and compassion, nor His knowledge and omnipotence can or should stop Him from granting eternal hell to those who deny the conclusive truth out of their own arrogance.
Secondly, according to the Quran, God is also the Most Just, The Dishonorer, The Humiliator, The Avenger, and the One who’s swift in reckoning. It’s very conceivable even at the human level that we can be very loving towards some and very hateful towards others for various reasons. If humans can possess both kinds of attributes at the same time, there’s no basis in the argument that God can’t.
Lastly, while God has promised the great reward to those who consciously recognize and accept Him and do good deeds, He has also indicated that He reserves the right to decide against eternal hell, even though certain crimes do deserve it.
Hopefully the following video will help. I also suggest that you critically think about this matter at a deeper level, understand the concept of God that the Quran presents, understand God’s scheme in regards to humans, understand what free will pertains to, think about how the universe came into existence if without God, and reach any conclusions on the basis of a sound judgement.
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