Dear
readers,
It
is not possible to reach an eternal happiness without becoming a mature human
being. And becoming “a mature human
being” is only possible with “a perfect
faith”. And one of the conditions for a complete faith is to believe free
of any doubt and hesitation that everything that happens in this divine order
which we call the universe happens according to a divine judgment and fate.
This is shortly called as "Qadar"
(Predestination). Believing in
predestination, that is, believing that all goodness and badness is based on
the judgment of Allah is one of the six pillars of faith. Our Master the
Prophet explained:
“Faith is to believe in Allah,
angels, holy books, prophets, the judgment day, death, resurrection, the
paradise, the hell, reckoning, the scale, predestination, and that all goodness
and badness are from Allah.” [Nasai]
“Allah first created the Pen and
commanded it, Write whatever will happen until eternity.” [Tirmidhi]
“Everything was written in pre-eternity.
The pen dried.” [Tirmidhi]
“One who denies predestination is
really unfortunate from Islam.” [Bukhari]
“Believing in predestination is one
of the principles of faith.” [Tirmidhi]
“On the last days, those who deny
predestination will emerge.” [Tirmidhi]
“One who denies predestination will
be perished.”
[Tabarani]
“No one may be considered to have
faith unless they believe in predestination, that what will happen will
certainly happen and that what will not happen will never happen.” [Tirmidhi]
“It is certain that Allah (swt) has
created each soul and predestined their life, death, sustenance and troubles.” [Tirmidhi]
# Believing in predestination is one of the main principles of faith
As
is seen,
believing in predestination is
one of the main principles of faith. The fact that the Qur’an contains very
clear statements on this subject actually makes it a requirement to also
believe His divine destiny, for anyone who believes in Allah (swt). Our almighty Rab ordered that:
“It is He Who created all things,
and ordered them in due proportions.” [Furqan,
2]
“Verily, all things have We
created in proportion and measure.”
[Qamar, 49]
“No misfortune can happen on earth
or in your souls but is recorded in a Book before We bring it into existence:
That is truly easy for Allah.” [Hadid, 22]
“from Whom is not hidden the least
little atom in the heavens or on earth: nor is there anything less than that,
or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous.”
[Saba, 3]
“Knowest thou not that Allah knows
all that is in heaven and on earth? Indeed it is all in a Record.” [Haj, 70]
“He knoweth whatever there is on
the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge: there is
not a grain in the darkness (or depths) of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry
(green or withered), but is (inscribed) in a Record clear (to those who can
read).” [Anaam, 59]
# Predestination and Its Occurrence (Qadar and Qada)
As
can be clearly understood from the above verses, Allah (swt) created everything
in the visible and invisible realms in a certain measurement and order, as
stipulated in the Preserved Tablet (Lahw-i Mahfoos), and ascertained, in
a specific program, all the events that will happen as long as realms will
exist. This divine schedule is called “Predestination” (Qadar) and
happening of the each predestined event is called “Occurrence” (Qada).
Dear
readers, the divine fate does not change.
“To every People is a term
appointed: when their term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor
(an hour) can they advance (it in anticipation).”
[Araf, 34]
“ for when the Term given by Allah
is accomplished, it cannot be put forward.” [Nuh, 4]
But
it is understood from the following verses and hadiths that lifetime of people
can increase or decrease according to some good and bad behaviors and that some
troubles can be prevented with prayers:
“Nor is a man long- lived granted
length of days, nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book
(ordained).” [Fatir, 11]
“Predestination cannot be changed
with precautions or avoidance. But a prayer which is accepted will protect
against a trouble when it comes.” [Tabarani]
“Visiting one’s relatives will
lengthen one’s life.” [Tabarani]
“Nothing can change the unknown
fate. Only prayer may change it and only beneficence and goodness will increase
one’s life.”
[Hakim]
Undoubtedly,
these also happen based on Allah’s judgment.
# The divine program gives people the right to choose
As
we also clearly observe in the events of our daily lives, that part of the
divine program which relates to human behaviors has been arranged so as to
offer an intelligent human being a preference.
“Say, "The Truth is from your
Lord": Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it)” [Kahf, 29]
So,
there is a choice for human beings between goodness and badness. In other
saying, if an individual prefers goodness (faith), that part of the program
which relates to goodness will begin to operate or, if they prefer badness
(disbelief), the opposite part will begin to function. The responsibility of an
individual arises from this preference anyway.
Even
if our ego will find it difficult, we should always prefer goodness and try to
gain the consent of our Rab.
Our
Master the Prophet said:
“Worship so that you will find it
easier to do what is already predestined for everyone.” [Muslim]
Be entrusted to Allah.
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