Therefore man cannot place any restraint on Him through his disobedience.
Therefore man cannot place any restraint on Him through his disobedience. Man's disobedience is only a manifestation of his free will and power of choice granted to him by Allah. Allah appointed man as His vicegerent on the earth,[^11] that is to say, He gave him authority and power. Not only that, whatever man could use and could control in the heavens was also subdued to him.[^12] Allah is not apprehensive of man.
He urges him to settle on the earth[^13] and make use of all the forces hidden in its mountains and plains.[^14] Man's domination over land and sea and his control of them is one of the requirements of his dignity.[^15] According to the Qur'an man is neither a predestined being[^16] nor has he been given a free reign to pass an aimless life.[^17] He has been endowed with many capabilities, dispositions and motives accompanied by a sort of inner direction[^18] and innate guidance[^19] which, if not corrupted, will lead him to truth, knowledge,[^20] and all stages of creative skills, including those of new discoveries based on previous experience, those of the invention of new tools and equipment for the expansion of his control of nature and those of increasing his efficiency in overcoming any hurdles which he may have to face.
Besides that, man is also the bearer of the `Divine trust'[^21] representing consciousness, will and power of choice, which are the symbol of his humanity and make him a responsible being. This Divine trust is that magnificent gift of Allah, which the heavens, the earth and the mountains were not competent enough to accept. Only man could bear the responsibility of having the power of conscious choice and free will.
Range of Man’s Choice and Will In order to know the conditions, limits and the field of man's choice, to ascertain the effects of this power on him, and to find out what factors influence his way of thinking, we must take the following points into consideration: (1) Innate nature of man and his disposition Man has many motives and instincts which pull him towards themselves. Some of his instincts are derived from a material source, and some others from a Divine spirit.
You may call these instincts propensity, disposition, natural urge, tendency or inclination. Some most important of these instincts are as under: a. Inclination towards and need of food, clothing and shelter; b. The instinct of self‑defense; c. Sexual urge; d. Aesthetic sense; e. The instinct of gaining position and respect; f.