02-02-2005, 01:30 PM
Bismillah
this is what I tried to explain, no it is not Allah's Plan yes He is the best planner, but for example saying that Allah already Made a decision for someone not to accept Islam, then it implies that Allah Is using double standard (astghafer ullah0. In other words Allah Picks those who will be saved versus the others.
But Shauneed dearest if u look at this Ayah:
"Truly, We did offer AlAmanah (the trust or moral responsibility or honesty and all the duties which Allah has ordained) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e. afraid of Allah's Torment). But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its results)." (Quran 33:72)
Let me give u an example from our daily life usually I prefer to talk about this issue without many Quran Ayahs.
You have a 4 old child who enjoys playing with electricity when he/she found out how to take off the safety plugs. He she enjoys taking them off and putting the finger in the socket. Now u were there, and he/she was heading towards one of them. u told him/her I know u r going to put your finger in the plug and if u do I will punish u. Now he /she continues towards the plug and puts his/her finger there. U certainly punish him/her. Now did u make him /her do that? no it was his/her choice although knew ahead what was waiting. u knowing is different. u know because of your experience and wisdom. Just relate this and compare this with Allah's Wisdom and knowledge.
And this is my understanding may Allah forgive me if I am wrong, but if u say that Allah Made the decsision ahead then what is the purpose of Jannah and Juhanam? yes Allah Say in Quran yahdi man yasha- a it means Allah Guides yes but when He finds that one wants to, when one strives to, like u did Shaunee u did strive to understand. Sobhan Allah today accidently I read a post by u in 2003, u were still searching.
So yes u wanted to, u were sincere about it Allah Helped u. But since Allah Does not need anyone why would He force any one?
Hope I helped here I know it is difficult. It took me quite sometime to get there. Originally I believed that Allah Is just and will never apply unjust in any way.
Sorry for a long post but ...