Why did John Duns Scotus stress that the universe is contingent?

Blessed John Duns Scotus emphasized the contingency of the universe to counter the Greco-Arabic philosophical view that the world is governed by necessary causes.12

By asserting that the universe is contingent, Duns Scotus highlighted its total dependence on the infinite creative will of God. This perspective aligns with his adoption of Franciscan voluntarism, a theological and philosophical position that elevates the will—both divine and human—above the intellect. For Duns Scotus, recognizing this contingency was essential to understanding that the existence and order of the world are products of God's free choice rather than the result of inevitable, deterministic processes.12