In Islamic context, Amanah (أمانة) (lit. trust)
is free will, which has only been given to human beings. In
contrast, other entities do not have this quality.
From a hadith from Imam Ali:
Surely God has characterized the angels by intellect without
sexual desire and anger, and the animals with anger and desire
without reason. He exalted man by bestowing upon him all of
these qualities. Accordingly, if man's reason dominates his
desire and ferocity, he rises to a station above that of the
angels; because this station is attained by man in spite of the
existence of hurdles which do not vex the angels.
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