Question: According to Islam, does the environment affect our choices?

Answer:  Yes, these include our parents, friends and culture we were raised in 

Question: What are some of the environmental factors that influence our choices?

Answer: Among many other things: our culture, language, economic circumstances, parents, friends, opportunities we had in life etc.    

Question: Does Allah punish us for things which are out of our control?

Answer: No

Question: Does Allah judge everyone the same way even if they were raised in different environments?

Answer:  No, Allah is Just, He judges everyone according to the circumstances they were brought up in.   

Question: If many of us are victims of our circumstances, what will Allah judge us upon?

Answer: He will look at our awareness and knowledge of truth and in accordance with that, judge us based on our sincerity and effort to strive towards that truth.