5.4.1 ALLAH IS SOVEREIGN
Allah is the sovereign of the heavens and earths.
5.4.2 ALLAH'S UNLIMITED WILL
One of the attributes of Allah is having an independent and unfettered will. He does what He wants
and wills and in whatever manner He desires. Any physical laws or any of His previous actions does not restrict him.
5.4.3 ALLAH'S WILL AND ORDER IN THE UNIVERSE
The absolute will of Allah is logical and understandable. If Allah created the universe and all what
is in it and He sustains them, He must have complete control otherwise disorder and confusion will reign.
5.4.4 LIMITED HUMAN WILL
The absolute will of Allah contrasts with the limited will of humans. Human will is limited and is
constrained in many ways. Human knowledge and power are limited. There is
wisdom in human will being limited. It enables humans to understand and appreciate Allah’s unlimited will. This would
not happen if they had no experiential knowledge of limited will.
5.4.5 WILL OF OTHER CREATIONS
Allah indeed honored humans by giving them a will that He did not give other
creations. Angels have no will. Jinns have a limited will that they may use
well and choose to believe or misuse and choose disbelief. Animals have no independent will. Their behavior is instinctual.
Inanimate things have no will but they do whatever Allah wants them to do.
