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Sura 37
Aya 96
96
وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُم وَما تَعمَلونَ

Ali Unal

“While it is God Who has created you and all that you do?”1
  • This means that it is God Who creates us and enables us to do things. He has given us will and power so that we are able to will something and do it. However, it is He Who creates and gives external existence to what we do. Our performing an action does not mean that that action must come about. Were it not for His creation, we could do nothing. We are doers or agents, while God is the Creator. If we had no ability to do something and God did not create our actions, then our having free will would be meaningless and we would have no responsibility for our deeds.