<p>A discussion of the Sunni position that human choices have no effect in the physical world unless Allah gives physical effect to them.  Also discussed is how this notion of khalq-i af'al (the 'creation of actions') impacts on the freedom of the human will and human accountability.  Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty-Sixth Word on Divine Determining.</p>

A discussion of the Sunni position that human choices have no effect in the physical world unless Allah gives physical effect to them. Also discussed is how this notion of khalq-i af'al (the 'creation of actions') impacts on the freedom of the human will and human accountability. Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty-Sixth Word on Divine Determining.

<p>A discussion of the Sunni position that human choices have no effect in the physical world unless Allah gives physical effect to them. &nbsp;Also discussed is how this notion of khalq-i af'al (the 'creation of actions') impacts on the freedom of the human will and human accountability. &nbsp;Based on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Twenty-Sixth Word on Divine Determining.</p>

Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 20

Risale Roundtable is a discussion group at the University of Melbourne focussed on the thought and writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and theologian Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Each episode, we read and then discuss a brief section of Bediuzzaman’s celebrated Risale-i Nur. Like the Risale itself, these discussions are aimed at the fortification of faith and the improved knowledge and worship of Allah. Topics include: arguments for the existence and unity of Allah, proofs of the tenets of faith, Divine Name theology, purposes in the creation of humankind and the universe, and related matters.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 20

Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 20