Qadar (Divine Preordainment)

"No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves
but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees -- (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah"
The Noble Qur'an Al-Hadid 57:22
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:51
Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained
for us. He is our Maula (Lord, Helper and Protector)." And in Allah
let the believers put theirtrust.
The Noble Qur'an - At-Takwir 81:28-29
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight,
And you will not, unless (it be) that Allâh wills, theLord of the
'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:621, Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, " Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses
said to Adam, 'You are Adam whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.'
Adam said to him, 'You are Moses whom Allah selected as His Messenger
and as the one to whom He spoke directly; yet you blame me for a thing
which hadalready been written in my fate before my creation?' "
Allah's Apostle said twice, " So, Adam overpowered Moses. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 6:469, Narrated 'Ali
We were in the company of the Prophet in a funeral procession at Baqi
Al-Gharqad. He said, "T here is none of you but has his place written
for him in Paradise or in the Hell- Fire. " They said, "O
Allah'sApostle! Shall we depend (on this fact and give up work)?" He
said, " Carry on doing (good deeds), for everybody will find it easy
to do (what will lead him to hisdestined place). " Then herecited " As
for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and
believes in the Best reward from Allah (i.e. Allah will compensate him
for what he will spend in Allah's way). So, We will make smooth for
him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser...for him, the path
for evil. " (92.5-10)
Hadith - Bukhari, Narrated Anas bin Malik
The Prophet said, " Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the
angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a
clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete
the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female?
O Lord! wretchedor blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be?
What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in
the womb of its mother. "
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ahmad, Narrated Matar ibn Ukamis
Allah's Messenger said: When Allah decrees that a person is to die in
a certain land, He creates a need for him to go there.
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ahmad, Narrated AbudDarda'
Allah's Messenger said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has ordained
for every servant amongst His creation fivethings: his death, his
action, his abode, the places of his moving about and his means of
sustenance.
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#5758, Narrated AbuHurayrah
When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) wasasked when the office of
Prophet had been established for him, he replied, "When Adam hadnot
yet had his spirit joined to his body.
[Tirmidhi transmitted it]
Hadith - Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, Narrated 'Aisha
I heard Allah's Messenger saying: He who discusses about the Divine
Decree (al-Qadr) will be answerable for it on the Day of Resurrection
and he who observes silence about it, will not be answerable for it.
The Noble Qur'an - Ya-Sin 36:67
And if it had been Our Will, We could have transformed them (into
animals or lifeless objects) in their places. Then they should have
been unable to go forward (move about) nor they could have turned
back. [As it happened with the Jews - see Verse 7:166 - The Qur'an]
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi, Narrated Thawban [Transmitted by Ibn Majah.]
Allah's Messenger said:" Only supplication averts the decree, only
kindnessprolongs life, and a man is deprived of provision for a fault
he commits. "
Hadith - Al-Muwatta 46.4
Yahya related to me fromMalik from Ziyad ibn Sad from Amr ibn Muslim
thatTawus al-Yamani said, "I found some of the companions of the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying
'Everything is by decree.'" Tawus added, "I heard Abdullah ibn Umar
say that The Messenger of Allah said, 'Everything is by decree - even
incapacity and ability,' (or 'ability and incapacity' )."
Action Items for the uttaqun:
*. Fear Allah, azza wa-jall (may Allah be hollowed and glorified) and
know that it is Allah, subhana watala, who decides your fate. Call
upon Allah, subhana watala, for your strength, support and sustenance.
Remember... Allah, subhana watala , sees everything we do!