Qoran Shenakht

Free will is an important topic in anthropology, and a question has always been raised as to whether humans have authority over their actions or their behaviors are determined. Some Qur’anic verses seem to mean that human acts and behaves based on his/her shakelah and personality. On the other hand, an individual's shakelah is formed according to the very actions and behaviors. This raises the question as to what is the relationship between man’s free will and his/her shakelah. Using the descriptive-analytical method and thematic interpretation of the verses, this research aims to elucidate the relationship between human free will and his/her shakelah from the Qur’anic perspective. Based on this research, voluntary behaviors of individuals contribute to the formation of their personality and shakelah. Through acting righteously, some individuals form a faithful personality, while others develop a corrupt personality through doing wrong actions. Sin, blasphemy, and hypocrisy lead to the corruption of a person's shakelah. On the other hand, the personality shaped by one’s deliberate behaviors also influences their subsequent choices. An individual's shakelah significantly impacts his/her choice of faith or blasphemy, benefiting from divine guidance, and other critical decisions.