According to search-discovered classical and contemporary Islamic scholarship, human free will, or *ikhtiyār*, is a foundational theological concept affirming that humanity has been granted the capacity to make choices. This divine grant is the basis for moral and spiritual accountability. The mainstream Sunni perspective, as articulated by scholars, navigates a middle path between absolute determinism and absolute free will, asserting that Allah's divine decree (*qadr*) and eternal knowledge do not negate human agency. Quran verse 36:67, which speaks of Allah's power to render humanity motionless, is understood by commentators like Ibn Kathir and Maududi as a powerful affirmation of the existence of free will by highlighting the divine power to remove it. This synthesis establishes that while Allah is sovereign, humans are responsible for their actions, a principle that gives meaning to the concepts of divine guidance, judgment, and the eternal consequences of one's choices.