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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ayat ut Tatheer: To Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To? What Happens When Allah (SWT) Desires Something to Happen? A mature person who seeks the truth should wonder about this: Allah (SWT) says in the purification verse, “Allah surely wants to keep sins away from you, O People of the House!

And to purify you a complete purification.” We know from the verses of the Qur’an that Allah (SWT) said, “His command, when He wants anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.” [36:82] Therefore, if Allah (SWT) wants, His desire does not at all depend on the will or intention of the humans.

For example, Allah (SWT) does not say, “Allah only wants to let this person enter Paradise if that person wishes.” Nor did He say, “If this person prays and fasts, then I want him to enter Paradise.” Find for us any example from the verses of the Qur’an or prophetic narration that would resemble these types of words from Allah (SWT). Allah never connects His will with the will of the people such that if people want His will, then it shall be carried out.

It is not fit or proper with the Glory of Allah (SWT) for Him to connect His will with others and it is absolutely impossible! Whoever says that, believes that, or even thinks of that is an apostate (Kafir) because he thought of Allah (SWT) what is not proper of Him at all, just like those who claim that Allah (SWT) has a son.

Furthermore, he would be contradicting the holy verse in Surat Yaseen which indicates that the will of God is defined only by “Be: so it is.” If we take a look at the verses in question, we find that Allah (SWT) desires the purification of a group of individuals and to keep the sins away from them. So, if Allah (SWT) wants, “Be: so it is” , and so they are automatically purified by His order. His will does not depend and is not determined by what those purified individuals would or would not do.

Rather, it is an automatic, immediate, and direct action that takes place instantly. However, the wives of Rasulullah (SA) whom the previous verses are addressing, were given the choice of obedience or disobedience in the sense that Allah (SWT) said to them, “if you want...”. Therefore, the choice and will are theirs.

So, how can we combine that with Allah’s will which is immediate in action, does not depend on the will of anyone, and that which is mentioned in the verse of purification as “Allah desires” ?