Citation locator: Episode 11: Pluralism and Difference as Evidence of God’s Oneness, at 12:03–12:07. Audible excerpt: «والاراده في القران المشيئه هي حريه الاختيار طيب الاراده اتخاذ قرار المشيئه».
Will Is Making a Decision After Knowledge
Source note: This page summarizes explanatory audiovisual material. Book references provide nearby context and do not constitute verbatim evidence; for precise citation, consult the original episode and book.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur links will to decision, making it a stage that follows knowledge and volition.
Explanation
He understands volition as the space of choice, after which will determines the final decision. In other words, will is not merely a psychological inclination, but a resolution made after recognizing the alternatives. This conception makes human action rational rather than random. It also accords with his view that a person first knows the options and then decides.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom distinguishes among the levels of human action and supports the idea of conscious responsibility. It also helps distinguish between desire and decision.
Limits of the claim
Will is not presented here as absolute or detached from context and law.
Brief quote
“Volition is knowledge… and will is making a decision.”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - jurisprudence
- Shahrur - freedom
- Book: A Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation