Fate and Destiny (Al-Qadaa wa Al-Qadar)

CHAPTER ONE

Fate and Destiny (Al-Qadaa wa Al-Qadar)

There has not been a topic that is more likely discussed, argued and debated as that topic of Al-Qadaa wa Al-Qadar. That’s because everyone wants to argue it,

·         whether one is knowledgeable or ignorant about it. And a question being always asked is whether everything happening to us is pre-destined?

·         So why is the call to Account then? And can I do anything that is not by the will of Allah?

·         The questioning goes even further; if this is the truth, where I can’t do except what Allah has determined for me, why Allah punishes me by sending me to Hell?

·         Is it just to be called to Account in the Hereafter?

You will find that, this question is asked only by those who has transgressed against their souls and disobeyed Allah. On the other hand, you will not find anyone saying, that since everything is pre-determined by Allah, then why will Allah bless me with the Jannah? Definitely, that is a question that you never hear. You always hear people saying that the call to Account is unjust, because our actions have already been pre-destined by Allah.

Allah (SWT) has given man the freedom of choice throughout his life. From here came the debate; that is some people would think that the freedom of choice given to man conflicts with the consent of Allah in His universe, which is very far from the truth.

And those people refer to Al-Ayaat Alkarima

<<But ye will not, unless Allah wills; for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom>>

Ayah 30 from surat Al-Insan (ad-Dahr)

They also refer to the words of Allah (SWT) to Al-Rasoul (PBUH)

<<Verily,you (O Muhamed PBUH)  will not be able to guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills>> 

Ayah 56 from surat Al-Qasas

And Allah also says

                                               

<<For Allah leaves to stray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills>> 

Ayah 8 from surat Fatir

So, if those are the Ayat and this is the will of Allah, how are we called to Account on the Day of Resurrection?

Here we can say that Allah (SWT) has what He wills in His creation. There is nothing in the universe of Allah that can be considered to be exempt from his decree. This is the mere truth that we start with, and we can add to this the fact that the people are themselves contributing to their destruction. And that they will deserve either the punishment or the mercy of Allah according to their own deeds, as Allah (Galla Gallaloh) says

<<Verily Allah will not deal unjustly with man in aught; it is man that wrongs his own soul>>  

Ayah 44 from surat Yunus

Source: FATE & DESTINY

To be continued....

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