Divine Decree
983 questions
Am I the reason for my father's death, and how can I accept this reality and be content with divine decree and destiny?
Is one sinful if one supplicates against oneself?
Is everything written in the Preserved Tablet, and does what is written change with supplication, such as the supplication of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: "O Allah, if You have written me as wretched, then erase it"? And what is the meaning of "The pens have been lifted and the scrolls have dried"? And what are the psychological effects and benefits of believing in divine decree?
Does describing one's state or pain when afflicted by a calamity count as a complaint that negates patience, even if the heart is content with Allah's decree?
How do we reconcile the supplications of the Companions and the Tabi'un for the alteration of destiny, and hadiths such as "Caution does not avert destiny" and "Nothing repels destiny except supplication," with the fact that caution, supplication, and belief in divine decree and destiny are all part of destiny itself?
Is it possible for a human to err or be forgetful by divine decree, without sin, just as a diligent student might miss a question on an exam because a certain total score is predetermined for him? Or is every error or act of forgetfulness attributable to the human and his devil? And if the first premise is possible, what should we do regarding our mistakes, and how do we distinguish between the two cases?
Why are Muslims of the Mu'tazilite school not considered to be among the people of Sunnah, even though they are monotheists and followers of the Messenger, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, and their differences may lie in the interpretation of verses, which is an avenue for ijtihad?
Does Mary's (peace be upon her) saying: "Oh, would that I had died before this and been a thing forgotten, completely forgotten" indicate her displeasure with Allah's decree, knowing that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Many men reached perfection, but none among women reached perfection except... and Mary, daughter of Imran"?
What is the expiation for uttering and voicing doubt about God's knowledge and joy, and what is the expiation for this despair after injustice and dismissal from work?
Is it intended that excommunication (takfir) only occurs after the message has been delivered, and that the Holy Quran has established the proof against them, and what is the meaning of "Qadariyya coupled with knowledge"?
What is the meaning of "What Allah wills, comes to be; and what He does not will, does not come to be"?
Is supplicating for marriage to a specific person—who was rejected due to social circumstances—a sin, or does it not contradict the belief in Allah's divine decree and destiny?
Is it permissible for a person to entrust to God matters that they do not expect to be completed, and will God preserve them, or is that considered ill manners and a sign of discontent with divine decree?
What is the position of common people regarding the hadiths about Allah's descent to the lowest heaven in the last third of the night, and do they understand them as (meaning) indwelling, and if they believe that, is it valid to use their belief as an argument for (Allah's) elevatedness?
Is it considered polytheism (shirk) to say that the prophets, peace be upon them, performed miracles by the permission and power of Allah, such as Jesus, peace be upon him, raising the dead, or that Allah will grant the Antichrist (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal) the ability to raise the dead by His permission?
Why did Allah, Glory be to Him, create torment for those who disobey Him, even though He is free of any need for our suffering, and all of us are humans who are not free from error?
What is the definition of the sciences of Aqidah (creed), Tafsir (exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic tradition), and Fiqh (jurisprudence), what is their importance to the Holy Quran, and does the Quran become invalid without them?
Is a person's marriage dependent solely on God's will, or is it necessary to exert all efforts—including those that are extremely difficult—to achieve it?
Can a man be a bad omen, causing diseases, misfortunes, and obstacles for his fiancée?
What is the difference between a misfortune (مصيبة), divine decree (قضاء), and destiny (قدر)?
Is it considered wrong to joke with something like, "When luck comes, it makes the blind man see"?
Is Imam Al-Shafi'i's saying: "I was not content with my time with what you see, but I am content with what fate has decreed" considered an objection to Allah's judgment, and does "time" here refer to Allah? And what does he mean by his saying: "We blame our time, though the fault is in us; and our time has no fault but us"?
How accurate is the statement attributed to Ibn Abbas: "Even if the heavens were to fall upon the earth, Allah would create openings for the pious to emerge from"? And does the hadith: "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near! Today, a hole has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog like this," relate only to end-of-time events?
Is it permissible to continue supplicating for the sex of the fetus to be changed from female to male, knowing that I believe in Allah’s divine decree and destiny?