God Wills and the Human Being Wills
Editorial verification status: This atom was extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source, and it has now been linked to the nearest books within the Shahrur project at the book level. For precise academic quotation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur maintains that will is not exclusive to God; the human being also wills.
Explanation
He affirms that God granted the human being the capacity for willing, that is, for choice. This makes the human being an agent, not merely a passive recipient. From here, moral responsibility becomes possible. If the human being did not will, then there would be no meaning to trial or to obligation.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom explains how the divine and the human can be brought together without negating either one. It is a cornerstone in his understanding of freedom and obligation.
Limits of the claim
This does not mean equating human will with God’s will in terms of power or absoluteness.
Brief evidence
“God wills and the human being wills.”
Close links
- Shahrur - Freedom
- Shahrur - Righteous Action
- Book: Islam and the Human Being