Determinism and Free Will 17item Is human an authorized being? What is the relationship between man’s efforts and the sustenance that has been measured out for him? What is the relationship between Divine will and human will? Isn’t there a discrepancy between Islam’s view of the human being as a creature endowed with free choice and assertation of the Qur`an that Allah (awj) shuts the hearts, ears and eyes of some to the truth? Some people at times, out of distress complain that they would’ve been better-off if they were not born at all. They ask: did Allah give them a choice before creating them? What should be our answer? Why did God create the human being free and give decision-making power so that he or she can do whatever he or she wants to do? Please explain about the school of the middle way? Please explain about the school of “conferring”? How there is a contradiction between the logic of predestination and free will? How does the general conscience of human beings deny predestination? Which factors lead to the emergence of the school of fatalists? What is the main error of fatalists? What is the source of predestination? Why do some people follow the school of fatalists? I understand and believe that Allah (s.w.t.) has given us free will and that we are responsible for our actions. My question is: why do we choose what we choose to do? Why does one choose to be good or to be bad? Why were we forced to come to earth and be punished for our sins, even though Prophet Adam made the mistake? 12