Pearl of Wisdom
In describing the Angels, the Imam said 'They are the most knowledgeable of Your creation about You, the most fearful of You and the closest to You. They did not come from loins nor did they enter wombs; they were not created from worthless liquid; they were not dispersed by vicissitudes of time. They are on their places [distinct] from You and in their positions near You. Their desires are concentrated in You. Their worship for You is very much. Their neglect from Your command is little. If they were to witness what remains hidden about You, they would belittle their actions.'
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [as] Nahj al-Baldgha, Sermon 109
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Philosophy - Free Will or Pre-Destination |
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In the Holy Qur'an
And Allah has created you and what you make (37:96)
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to his goal). (20:50)
In the Traditions
A person asked Imam Ali whether man has the power to exercise free will or not. If he has the power to do things, then how is it possible to say that there is no power to help but from Allah? The Imam said, "You have ability by the Will of Allah, while He has it independently. If He endows you with it, that is His favour. If He takes it away from you, that means He is testing you. Iny any case, you should remember that whatever He bestows on you, He is still its owner. If He enables you to do a thing, that thing is still within His power."
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