How can God's comprehensive will in people's faith be reconciled with human free will, taking into account the noble verse: "And had your Lord willed, those on Earth would have believed—all of them entirely. Then, would you compel people until they become believers?" and the verses that mention "He guides whom He wills and He leads astray whom He wills"?

The topic of divine decree (al-Qadar) is one where many people have stumbled. The methodology of the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah (mainstream Sunni Muslims) is one of moderation in this regard. They affirm for humans a will that is subordinate to the will of Allah Almighty. Allah guides whom He wills by His grace and misguides whom He wills by His justice, and all of this is by His wisdom. The verses that indicate this demonstrate that Allah's will is above the will of His servants, but they do not negate the existence of a will for His servants. Indeed, a human being possesses a will; he can move his hand or not move it. However, this only occurs with Allah's permission, yet he is not devoid of will. And if it is established that a servant has a will and a choice, then there is no wonder in his being recompensed for what he chooses and does.