Muslim Woman

Now, we come to the most important aspect of Allah’s Will,
that is, Allah’s Will in relation to the world of human
beings. How does Allah’s Will function in the world of
human beings? This is the critical question as far as
human beings are concerned. Without a proper understanding
of this question, it is not possible to find the straight
path, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem, we so earnestly seek and so
eagerly want, that we ask Allah Almighty to help us find
in every raka’a of every prayer. And how does God Almighty
respond to this request?: By sending His guidance as a
free gift to us in the form of Wahi or Revelation which is
more valuable than anything else in the universe. Can
there be any better gift to humanity from the Creator of
all the worlds? Not only has He given this priceless gift
of the Quran but God has also, in this process, raised the
status of human beings in the universe to the level of
Ashraful Makhlooqat.But this elevated status is not
free,we have to earn it.Thus human beings occupy a unique
place in the universe.By virtue of possessing a human
body, man is part of the material world.Thus,he is as much
subject to natural laws as is any other object in the
universe. Birth, growth, decay, and death of the human
body are natural processes and so are governed by the laws
of nature. But man is also endowed with a self or ego which
expresses itself as free will, and freedom of choice is
inherent in the self.

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In this universe, man is the only creature who is given choice and

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Now, we come to the most important aspect of Allah Almighty Will, that is, Allah's Will in relation to the world of human beings. How does Allah's Will function in the world of human beings? This is the critical question as far as human beings are concerned. Without a proper understanding of this question, it is not possible to find the straight path, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem, we so earnestly seek and so eagerly want, that we ask Allah Almighty to help us find in every raka'a of every prayer. And how does God Almighty respond to this request?: By sending His guidance as a free gift to us in the form of Wahi or Revelation which is more valuable than anything else in the universe. Can there be any better gift to humanity from the Creator of all the worlds? Not only has He given this priceless gift of the Quran but God has also, in this process, raised the status of human beings in the universe to the level of Ashraful Makhlooqat. But this elevated status is not free, we have to earn it. Thus human beings occupy a unique place in the universe. By virtue of possessing a human body, man is part of the material world. Thus, he is as much subject to natural laws as is any other object in the universe. Birth, growth, decay, and death of the human body are natural processes and so are governed by the laws of nature. But man is also endowed with a self or ego which expresses itself as free will, and freedom of choice is inherent in the self. Since the self is a special gift given to mankind by it is not part of the material body of man. Although it uses the body as a vehicle for its expression, it is not bound by space and time and, therefore, not subject to any physical laws. Since the essence of self is freedom of choice, the Divine Will in the sphere of man performs this function as guidance and not control, and human beings are free to accept or reject His guidance. The Quran is very clear on this point: O Messenger Muhammad! proclaim to the entire mankind the truth has come from your Rabb, whoso ever chooses may accept it and whosoever chooses may reject it- Quran Chapter 18 verse 29