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Is the committing of a sin by a servant predetermined for him beforehand?

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Everything in existence, good and evil, is predetermined before creation. Among the decrees of Allah Almighty are the sins committed by His servant, as Adam argued with Moses, saying: "Do you blame me for a matter that Allah had decreed for me before He created me?" Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim. However, this predetermination does not negate the servant's free choice in their actions.

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