It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard a man saying: "Evil is not according to decree (qadar)." So Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Between us and the people of Qadar is the statement of Allah, the Exalted: 'The polytheists will say: If Allah had willed, we would not have committed shirk, nor would our forefathers.' He recited up to: 'If He had willed, He would have guided you all.' Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: 'Inability and wisdom are from decree (qadar).'"
Hadith Referenceمسند اسحاق بن راهويه / كتاب الايمان / 72
Hadith Takhrij«مسلم ، كتاب القدر ، باب كل شئي بقدر ، رقم : 2655 . مسند احمد : 110/2 . صحيح ابن حبان ، رقم : 6149 . مستدرك حاكم : 347/2 . مصنف عبدالرزاق ، رقم : 20073»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits: It is understood that everything is by decree (qadar), meaning if a person is intelligent and clever, that too is by decree. And if someone is foolish, this also is by decree. Imam Nawawi rahimahullah writes: Whatever is manifesting in the world in whatever form, it has already been written in that very way beforehand, and Allah Ta'ala had knowledge of it from before.