the Divine Decree and Predestination. On the other hand, belief in
Divine Decree does not provide an excuse for mankind to sin or abandon
what they are obligated to do. This excuse can be refuted by the
following seven arguments:
1. Allaah Says (what means): "Those who associated with Allaah will
say: 'If Allaah had willed, we would not have associated [anything]
and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything.'
Likewise did those before deny until they tasted Our punishment. Say:
'Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us?' You follow
not except assumption, and you are not but falsifying." [Quran 6:148]
The disbelievers did not have a valid excuse when they said that what
they did was according to Al-Qadar. If this excuse was valid, then why
will Allaah punish them for their sins?
2. Allaah Says (what means): "[We sent] messengers as bringers of good
tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against
Allaah after the messengers. And ever is Allaah Exalted in Might and
Wise." [Quran: 4:165] Sending the Messengers also took place
accordingto Al-Qadar. This is why the disbelievers cannot use
Al-Qadar as an excusefor not believing, because Al-Qadar provided
them with the means to escape Allaah's punishment by following His
Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention.
3. Muslim narrated that the Prophet said: "The final destination, in
Hell or Paradise , is already determined for each one of you." A man
said: "Should we depend on this fact, O Messenger of Allaah?"
(Meaning, to abandon doing good deeds) He said: "No! Perform (good)
deeds, because everyone will behelped (to go on the paththat will lead
him to his destiny)." Then he read the verse (which means): "As for he
who gives [in charity] and fears Allaah… We will make smooth for him
the path of ease (goodness)." [Quran: 92:5-7]"
4. Allaah conveyed His commandments to His slaves and did not require
them to do what is beyond their capacity; He says (what means): " So
fear Allaah as much as you are able…" [Quran: 64:16] Allaah also Says
(what means): " Allaah does not charge a soul except [with that
within] its capacity…" [Quran: 2:286] If the slave is forced to do
whatever deeds he performs, then Allaah would have required from him
what is beyond his capacity, and this is a false belief. For this
reason, Allaah forgives sins that take place because of ignorance or
forgetfulness.
5. Divine Decree and Predestination is a matter of Allaah's Knowledge.
No one can uncover his own Decree except after it occurs. One's
intention to perform a deed precedes the action itself. He does not
know what Al-Qadar holds for him. Therefore, Al-Qadar is not a valid
excuse for sinning and abandoning the commandments of Allaah.
6. One always seeks what is convenient for him. No one of sane mind
would abandon what brings material benefit to him, saying that
Al-Qadar forced him to take this course of action. Therefore, why
would one use Al-Qadar as an excuse for abandoning what brings benefit
to him in matters of religionand not do the same for matters of life?
7. If one of those who abandon the commandments of Allaah and indulge
in sinning comes under attack of hishonour or possessions, would he
accept the excuse of the attacker, if he says that he attacked him
because it was predestined for him to attack, and therefore he is not
to be blamed? Indeed not!
Therefore, why does this person refuse Al-Qadar asan excuse for
whoever attacked him, and at the same time use Al-Qadar as his excuse
for abandoning Allaah's rights on him?
It was reported that a man who was caught stealing was brought to
'Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab who ordered that this man's hand be cut off. The
man said: "Wait, O leader of the believers! I only stole because this
was in the Decree of Allaah." 'Umar replied: "And we will amputate
your hand because it is inthe Decree of Allaah."
To sum up, the belief in Divine Decree and Predestination, as one of
the six pillars of faith, does not mean that we are deprived of will
and power in the actions we take. Whatever Allaah Almighty decrees for
us isa matter of Pre-Knowledge by Allaah,the Most Exalted, and not a
matter of coercion, as we are given the choice to do either good deeds
to be rewarded for or bad deeds to be punished for. We are neither
forced to do what we do nor obliged to do anything beyond our
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