Abu Aswad Daili (may Allah have mercy on him) says: One morning I went to Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "O Abu Aswad," then he narrated the entire hadith. In it, it is mentioned: Indeed, a man from the tribe of Juhaina or Muzaina came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The actions and efforts that people are performing these days upon the teachings brought by their Prophet, and through which the proof has been established against them, is this something that has already been decided in destiny, or is it happening anew?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is something that has already been decided and is being carried out upon those people." He said: "O Messenger of Allah! Then why are people acting?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty, for whomever He has created for one of the two destinations, He also prepares him for the actions leading to it." The confirmation of this is in the Book of Allah in this verse: «فَأَلْهَمَهَافُجُورَهَاوَتَقْوَاهَا» Then He inspired it with its wickedness and its righteousness. (Surah Ash-Shams: 8)
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب القدر / 221
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 7551، 6596 مختصرا، و مسلم: 2650، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19936 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 20178»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The meaning of this verse is that Allah, the Exalted, has made things clear to people, and through the Prophets (alayhimussalam) and the heavenly books, He has enabled them to recognize good and evil. He has instilled in their nature and intellect the awareness of good and evil, virtue and vice, so that they may adopt goodness and avoid evil.