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A girl named is interested in Islam and has questions about fate and what is written in the Preserved Tablet. She asks about how to reconcile predetermined fate with free will, and about God's prior knowledge of people’s actions. She is currently exploring religions after her doubts about Christianity and is inclined towards Islam.

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Praise be to Allah, and prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family.

The text clarifies that faith in destiny is one of the fundamentals of religion, and that Allah Almighty knew everything and wrote it before the creation of the heavens and the earth. It explains that humans are responsible for their deeds and choices, as Allah does not wrong anyone; He only holds people accountable for what their hands have earned.

It further explains that those who did not receive the call to Islam or died young are excused, and their matter is with Allah. However, those who received the call and are of sound mind must seek the truth and follow it.

It emphasizes that the path to Paradise requires patience and striving, and those among the People of the Book who believed in their prophet and then believed in Muhammad ﷺ will have a double reward. It concludes with an invitation to the questioner to seek the truth and continue the dialogue to attain guidance.

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