Freewill And Worldly Law
Taqdeer vs Tadbeer. Taqdeer is always غالب on Tadbeer but many a times your Tadbeer and Allah’s Taqdeer can be the same. You chose to pick up a pen. Allah let it happen. You wrote a word. Allah let it happen. And then the pen burst. Allah let it happen. You choose to pick up a pen. Allah let it happen. Before you wrote a word the pen burst. Now in both the scenarios, it was Allah’s will. And at both times, it was a test for you. Depending on what you take and what you learn AND how you act in every given circumstance. So yes, from the apparent events, what matters is what change it brings in you in terms of it purifying your knowledge and taking you closer to God. Just have to make use of your faculties to their fullest at all times. I really hope all of this makes sense.
So the actual full control is in Allah’s hand (which is only fitting as he is on all things powerful).but my freewill is my own- my intention is my own. A question arises then: if Allah is all powerful and can control everything- then is it possible for him to control my freewill and stop me thinking certain things?
“ Of course, you’ve rightly stated that my experience is subjective but it is the experience of countless others.” Every person’s experience is subjective and different. I don’t think atheists have the same experience as believers.