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Why does Allah decree for some people to enter Hell, despite His foreknowledge of their deeds, and is a person punished for what Allah created within him?

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Allah Almighty's decree that someone will enter Hell does not mean forcing them into disbelief. Rather, it is His knowledge of what His creation will do. Allah Almighty has not informed anyone of what He has written in the Preserved Tablet, and a servant is held accountable for their actions, not for what was written for them. Allah established proof by sending messengers, and whoever receives the message and is held accountable has no excuse. Allah Almighty gave people the choice between the path of truth and the path of error. A servant must have good thoughts about Allah and act as the people of Paradise do. For divine decree is like the sun: we benefit from it without the close scrutiny that harms the eyes. Belief in divine decree is an indispensable pillar, and the levels of divine decree are: knowledge, writing, will, and creation.

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