truemuslim
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You got it all wrong sis, hope this explains to you some things.
You do not do things because the shaitan made you do it. You have free choice, if shaitan was the force which made you do things, Allah would not punish you - as it would be unjust. Rather, you are taught what Allah allows/not, and the shaaitan tempts you to these wrongs. The faith in God, is what you use to fight against such temptations and desires, which are brought to you from the shaaitan.
You don't suffer for what iblis did. You exist, as do the angels exist, for the purpose of praising Allah, not because he needs it, but because he is worthy of it. But, unlike angels, you have the free will to do it or not, which makes you superior in terms of worship, to that of Angels, as yours is voluntary as the angels are not.
Islam does not have this original sin thing, you are not the product of 1 mans or 1 shaatians mishap. Allah had willed that all of this happens, he didn't forbid the shaaitan/adam incident, simply because, that was not his will - his will was to allow them to do actions according to their own will - as we do in this life - It is all a test.
You are here, not in heaven, fo you to voluntarily worship God. If you do, you will go to heaven (with God), if not, you go to hell (with shaaitan, i.e. the path you chose). Allah has made it so that, you must earn heaven/hell. It is not for us to question why.
Its your choice really, you can't complain.
Ooh much better answer.
but now i have more questions...:-[
Why do you peopel think its better to have "free will", that way you have a chance to sin, and get punished, than to be like angels and not possible for us to sin or get punished??
And...
If allah already knows whats gonna happen, and controls what happens, and its all written, then why do we have to go through this life to SEE who will follow him and who will follow shaitan? Aren't the results already there? And wouldn't it be...oh i cant believe im saying this ... buut.... wouldnt it be because allah that we are being "misguided " ? I mean...since he can "control" everything that happens.
So that means he controlled iblis to do what he did. He controls us to obey shaitan. He controls shaitan to tempt us. He controls the non muslims not to turn to islam. He controls us to doubt islam. And He is controlling me to say things i never thought i'd say right now.
So who is it to blame for us going to hell? Who is it to blame for OUR punishment? WHo is it to blame for what shaitan did and is doing?
