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TABL !F "!#T#TS

T( )(aning o* al-Qadaa+ and al-Qadar,...................................

Al-Qadar is an Articl( o* *ait,....................................................

T( Qadar m(ntion(d in t( Quran,..........................................

Al-Qadar m(ntion(d in t( Sunna,..........................................

T( Four As/(cts $* Qadar,.......................................................0

Al-"lm Alla SWT+s 2nowl(dg(3.................................................4

Al-2itaba 5T( Writing6..........................................................14

$t(r Writings o* Ta7d((r,.......................................................81

1. T( Ta7d((r al-!muri 59o:(ring t( /(rson+s li*( s/an6,. .88

. T( #aily Ta7d((r,...........................................................8

Wat is t( r(lation b(tw((n all o* t( l(:(ls o* t( writt(n

Ta7d((r;..................................................................................8Al-)as((+a , T( Will o* Alla...............................................84

!nd(rstanding )as((+a 5Will6 and "rada 5Wat Alla wants6,

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1. Al-"rada al-2awniyya or t( !ni:(rsal will,....................1

8. Al-"rada as-Sariyya or


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"n T( %am( o* Al-Qadar >.......................................................?0

@laming Al-Qadar , "s T(r( E:id(nc(;....................................1

Sould Al-Qadar b( discuss(d in t( rst /lac(;.....................0

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THE ESSENTIALS OF BELIEF IN FATE (QADAA’ AND

QADAR) IN ISLAM

The $eaning of al-%adaa& and al-%adar:

Al-Qadar is Bt( ability o* Alla SWTC1D w(r( H( n(wD

wrot(D will(d and cr(at(d all tings in du( /ro/ortion and

according to a /r(cis( m(asur(. Alla SWT n(w tat all tings

will a//(n b(*or( bringing t(m to (ist(nc( and in

accordanc( wit /r(-d(stin(d /ro/ortions and m(asur(s wic

Alla SWT ad writt(n in a @oo call(d al-Laou ul )a*oud

5t( Gr(s(r:(d Tabl(t6.

Al-Qadaa+ is t( /(r*(ctly /r(cis( ((cution and

accom/lism(nt o* all tings /r(-d(stin(d to occurD in

accordanc( wit Alla SWT+s all-(ncom/assing 2nowl(dg(D

Writing and Will.

W(n m(ntion(d s(/arat(lyD Qadaa' and Qadar ar(

synonymous but w(n m(ntion(d tog(t(rD Qadaa' stands *or

1 As said by "maam Am(d bin Hambal and r(/ort(d by "maam "bnQayyim al-


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t( /r(-d(stination o* (:(ntsD and w(n t( /r(-d(stin(d

matt(r ta(s /lac( - it is call(d Qadar.

Al-%adar is an Arti'le of faith:

Jaya bin Ja'mur 5a *amour Tabi'(( and a narrator o*

Had((t6 s(t out on a /ilgrimag( to )(a along wit Humaid

b. Abdur &(man HimyariD and saidD KSould w( m((t on( o*

t( 9om/anions o* t( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla SWTD w( will as im

about Ta7d((r 5Qadar6.K "ncid(ntally t(y m(t AbdullaD t( son

o* !m(r ibn 2attab &.A. and said to imD K$ Abu Abdar-

&(manD t(r( a:( a//(ar(d in our land 5suc /(o/l(6 wo

r(cit( t( Holy Quran and /(rus( nowl(dg(. T(y claim tat

t(r( is no suc ting as #i:in( #(cr(( and (:(nts ar( not /r(-

#(stin(dK.

H( 5Abdulla ibn !m(r &.A.6 saidD KW(n you a//(n to m((t

suc /(o/l( t(ll t(m tat " a:( noting to do wit t(m and

t(y a:( noting to do wit m(. And :(rily t(y ar( in no way

r(s/onsibl( *or my 5b(li(*6K. Abdulla ibn !mar swor( by Him

5t( Lord6 5and said6, "* any on( o* t(m 5wo do(s not b(li(:(

in t( #i:in( #(cr((6 ad wit im gold (7ual to t( bul o*

5t( mountain6 !ud and t(nD it 5in t( way o* Alla6D Alla

would not acc(/t it unl(ss ( aMrm(d is *ait in #i:in(

#(cr((K. H( *urt(r narrat(d t( adit o*


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$n t( autority o* N!mar 5ra6 wo said,

BWil( w( w(r( on( day sitting wit t( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla 5

6 t(r( a//(ar(d b(*or( us a man dr(ss(d in (tr(m(ly wit(

clot(s and wit :(ry blac air. %o trac(s o* Oourn(ying w(r(

:isibl( on imD and non( o* us n(w im. H( sat down clos( by

t( Gro/(t 5

6 r(st(d is n((s against t( n((s o* t(

Gro/(t 5

6 and /lac(d is /alms o:(r is tigsD and said, K$)uammad> "n*orm m( about "slam.K T( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla 5

6 r(/li(d, K"slam is tat you sould t(sti*y tat t(r( is no

d(ity worty o* worsi/ (c(/t Alla and tat )uammad is His

)(ss(ng(r 5

6D tat you sould /(r*orm sala 5ritual /ray(r6D

/ay t( aaD *ast during &amadanD and /(r*orm HaOO

5/ilgrimag(6 to t( Hous( 5t( 2aNba at )aa6D i* you cannd a way to it 5or nd t( m(ans *or maing t( Oourn(y to

it6.K H( said, KJou a:( s/o(n t( trut.K W( w(r( astonis(d

at is tus 7u(stioning im 5 6 and t(n t(lling im tat (

was rigtD but ( w(nt on to sayD K"n*orm m( about "man

5*ait6.K H( 5t( Gro/(t6 answ(r(dD K"t is tat you b(li(:( in

Alla and His ang(ls and His @oos and His )(ss(ng(rs and int( Last #ayD and in *at( 57adar6D bot in its good and in its (:il

as/(cts.K H( saidD KJou a:( s/o(n t( trut.K T(n ( 5t(

man6 saidD K"n*orm m( about "san.K H( 5t( Gro/(t6

answ(r(dD K"t is tat you sould s(r:( Alla as toug you

could s(( HimD *or toug you cannot s(( Him y(t H( s((s

you.K H( saidD K"n*orm m( about t( Hour.K H( 5t( Gro/(t6saidD KAbout tat t( on( 7u(stion(d nows no mor( tan t(

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7u(stion(r.K So ( saidD KW(llD in*orm m( about its signs.K H(

saidD KT(y ar( tat t( sla:(-girl will gi:( birt to (r mistr(ss

and tat you will s(( t( bar(*oot(d on(sD t( na(dD t(

d(stitut(D t( (rdsm(n o* t( s((/ 5com/(ting wit (ac

ot(r6 in raising lo*ty buildings.K T(r(u/on t( man w(nt oP. "

wait(d a wil(D and t(n ( 5t( Gro/(t6 saidD K$ N!marD do

you now wo tat 7u(stion(r was;K " r(/li(dD KAlla and His

)(ss(ng(r now b(tt(r.K H( saidD KTat was


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T( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla SWTD D said, B%o sla:( will 5truly6

b(li(:( until ( b(li(:(s in al-QadarD its good and bad *rom

Alla and until ( nows tat wat as b(*all(n im was not

going to /ass im byD and wat as /ass(d im by was not

going to b(*all im.C 5Sunan at-Tirmid(( and aut(nticat(d by

al-Albaan(( in Sa(( Sunan at-Tirmid(( no.14?6

T( Had((t r(lat(d by Tawoos 5"bn 2ay(saan al-Jamani6wo said tat, B" *ound som( 9om/anions o* Alla SWT+s

)(ss(ng(r as saying, IE:(ryting is by Qadar 5m(asur(6+.C

And ( *urt(r said, B" (ard Abdulla bin !m(r - radiyallau

anu - as saying, IT(r( is a m(asur( *or (:(ryting - (:(n *or

inca/acity and ca/ability+.C 5Sai )uslimD Englis trans.D ol.?D

%o.0?16

Abu Huraira &.A. r(/ort(d tat t( /olyt(ists o* t(

Qurais cam( argu( wit Alla SWT+s )(ss(ng(r about

Qadar and t(n tis :(rs( was r(:(al(d, The Da+ when the+

will be dragged in the Fire on their fa'es (it will be said

to them) 5Taste +o the to'h of 3ell&. "ertainl+, e

hae 'reated all things with %adar.6 Soora al-Qamar

5?6,?=3

The For As2e'ts !f %adar:

"n ord(r to corr(ctly und(rstand t( issu( o* QadarD t(

*ollowing *our t(rms n((d to studi(d in d(tail,-

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7. Al-"lm 52nowl(dg(6

8. 2ittaba 5Writing69. )as+((a 5Will6. Al-2al7 59r(ation6

S(i-ul-"slamD "bn Taymiyya as summari(d t(s( rans

in is *amous boo on t( cr((d 5A7((da6 o* t( Alus-

SunnaD BAl-A7((da al-WasitiyyaC.



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THE FIRST ASPECT OF QADAR -KNOWLEDGE

Al-Ilm ;Allah ST&s


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- And that Allah ST srronds ('om2rehends) all

things in 3is ha+b (all that

is hidden), none knows them bt 3e. And 3e knows

whateer there is on the earth and in the sea? not a

leaf falls bt 3e knows it. There is not a grain in the

darkness of the earth nor an+thing fresh or dr+, bt

is written in a "lear @e'ord./Soora al-An'aam 506,

3

- Alla nows tat t( disb(li(:(rs 52uPar6 on t( #ay o*


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Ali 5)ay Alla b( /l(as(d wit im6 narrat(d tat on( day t(

Gro/(t was sitting wit a wood(n stic in is and wit

wic ( was scratcing t( ground. H( rais(d is (ad and

saidD BT(r( is non( o* youD but as is /lac( assign(d (it(r in

t( Fir( or in Garadis(.C T(y 5t( 9om/anions6 in7uir(dD B$

Alla SWT+s )(ss(ng(r > Wy sould w( carry on doing good

d((dsD sall w( d(/(nd 5u/on Qadar6 and gi:( u/ wor;C T(

Gro/(t said, B%oD carry on doing good d((dsD *or (:(ryon(

will nd it (asy 5to do6 suc d((ds tat will l(ad im towards

tat *or wic ( as b((n cr(at(dC. T(n ( r(cit(d t(

:(rs(, BAs *or im wo gi:(s 5in carity6 and ((/s is duty to

Alla and *(ars HimD and b(li(:(s in al-Husna8. W( will ma(

smoot *or im t( /at o* Eas( 5goodn(ss6. Soora al-Lail

586,-43 5Sai )uslimD Englis trans.D :ol.?D no.0?6

"bn Abbas narrat(d tat t( Gro/(t was as(d about t(

cildr(n o* t( )usri((n 5/olyt(ists6 w(r(u/on ( said,

BAlla SWT alon( nows wat t(y would b( doing 5w(r( t(y

to li:(6.C 5Sai al-@uariD Englis trans.D ol.=. %o.0 and

Sai )uslimD Englis trans.D ol.?D %o.0?6

9omm(nting on tis Had((tD S(i-ul-"slam "bn Taymiyya

said, BAlla SWT nows wo among t(m will b( a 2aar or a

)u+min onc( t(y r(ac(d t( ag( o* /ub(rty.C 5&(/ort(d in al-

FatawaD :ol.?D /.8?06

8 T( trutD tat is Taw((d and t( /at o* rigt(ousn(ss tat it/r(scrib(sD or a r(ward *rom Alla tat will com/(nsat( t( b(li(:(r *ortat wic ( s/(nds in Alla's way



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H( also saidD B"t cannot b( rul(d out w(t(r a /articular

cild *rom t( cildr(n o* t( )usri((n will b( in t( H(ll or

Garadis(. As it is m(ntion(d in many Had((tD tat on t( #ay

o*


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mis'hief and shed blood, while we glorif+ +o with

2raises and thanks 5Ealt(d b( Jou *rom tat wic t(y

associat( wit Jou as /artn(rs6 and san'tif+ o.& 3e 5Alla

SWT6 said, I know that whi'h +o do not know&./

Soora al-@a7ara 586, 3

Alla nows wo d(s(r:(s uidanc( and wo do(s notD as H(

says, 3ae +o seen him, who takes his own lst 5:aind(sir(s6 as his ilah (god), and Allah 5nowing im as

suc6 left him astra+, and sealed his hearing and his

heart, and 2t a 'oer on his sight? ho then will gide

him after Allah1 ill +o then not remember./ Soora al-


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belieers) that Allah has faored from among s1 Does

not Allah know best those who are gratefl1/ Soora al-

An'aam 506, 3

Had t(ir (arts b((n grat(*ulD submitting and lo:ing as t(

(arts o* t( /oor b(li(:(rsD Alla SWT would a:( *a:our(d

t(m too. @ut t( *a:ours o* Alla SWT only suit t(ir /ro/(r

/lac(s 5wic Alla SWT n(w in is For(nowl(dg(6. T(coic( is always lin(d to His 2nowl(dg(D as H( saysD Allah

ST knows best with whom to 2la'e 3is

$essage./ Soora al-An'aam 506, 18?3

- And +or @abb 'reates whatsoeer 3e wills and

'hooses. #o 'hoi'e hae the+ 5in any matt(r6.

>loriCed be Allah ST and 4alted aboe all that

the+ asso'iate as 2artners 5wit Him6. And +or Lord

knows what their breasts 'on'eal, and what the+

reeal./ Soora al-Qasas 58=6, 0=-03

- And indeed e hae bestowed aforetime on

Ibraheem his 5/ortion o*6 gidan'e, and e were

well-A'ainted with him 5as to is b(li(* in Taw((dD

(tc.6./ Soora al-Anbiyaa' 5816, 13

%ot only is Alla all-2nowing and all-Wis( about His coic(D

but also o* t( 9ons(7u(nc(s and t( %obl( aims o* His

9ommands and L(gislationD as H( says,



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- Eihaad 5gting in Alla SWT+s caus(6 is ordained for

+o 5)uslims6, thogh +o dislike it, and it ma+ be

that +o dislike a thing whi'h is good for +o and

that +o like a thing that is bad for +o. Allah

knows bt +o do not know./ Soora al-@a7ara 586,

8103

Tis :(rs( calls u/on )uslims to abid( by t( command o* Alla SWT altoug it may b( diMcult *or t(mD and tat t(y

sould acc(/t is Qadaa'.

A good (am/l( r(lat(d to t( issu( o* For(nowl(dg(D

9oic( and 9ons(7u(nc( is t( #uaa+ o* al-"stiaraD w(r(by

a )uslim ass *or Alla SWT+s guidanc( in a c(rtain aPair

saying,

B$ AllaD " as your guidanc( du( to Jour 2nowl(dg(D and

a//(al to Jou to (l/ m( du( to Jour AbilityD and as Jou *rom

Jour gr(at Fa:orD *or Jou ar( Abl( and " am notD Jou now and "

don+t nowD and Jou now all idd(n matt(rs. $ Alla SWTD i*

Jou now tat tis matt(r 5wat(:(r it may b(6 is good *or m(in my #((n 5r(ligion6D my li:(lioodD t( a*t(rmat o* my

matt(r 5also said, *or my li*( in t( H(r(a*t(r6 - its sort t(rm

and long t(rmU t(n d(cr(( it *or m( and ma( it (asy *or m(D

and b(stow bl(ssings *or m( in it. And i* Jou now tat tis

matt(r is bad *or m( in my #((nD my li:(lioodD t( a*t(rmat

o* my matt(r - its sort t(rm and long t(rmD t(n ((/ it away



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*rom m(D and turn m( away *rom it and d(cr(( *or m( t( good

w(r(:(r it is and cont(nd m( wit it.C 5Sai al-@uariD

Englis trans.D ol.8D %o.80D Sunan Abu #awoodD Englis

trans.D ol.1D %o.16

)an n((ds to now wat b(n(ts im. H( is not sur(

w(t(r ( can aci(:( wat ( wants. H( do(s not w(t(r it

is diMcult or not. H( cannot aci(:( t( most d(sirabl(outcom(D i* Alla SWT do(s not guid( im wit His 2nowl(dg(D

(l/s im du( to His Ability and ma(s it (asy *or im du( to

His Fa:our. T( b(li(:(r tus su//licat(s 5ma(s #uaa'6 to Alla

SWT to ma( im cont(nt wit is coic(D or to turn im away

*rom is coic(D *or Alla SWT alon( nows by is innit(

Wisdom wat is good *or His cr(ation. To summari(D mans((s....

7. "stiara 5b(*or( ( ma(s a d(cision6

8. &ida or cont(nt 5a*t(r ( ma(s t( d(cision6

$nly tat a//(ns wat Alla SWT as alr(ady d(cr((dD

How(:(r.....

Gart o* t( succ(ss tat Alla SWT b(stows u/on His sla:(s

is to guid( im to "stiara b(*or( wat as b((n d(cr((d

a//(nsD and to t( cont(ntm(nt a*t(r it a//(ns.



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Gart o* Alla SWT+s umiliation o* His sla:( w(n ( do(s

not ma( "stiara b(*or( wat as b((n d(cr((d a//(nsD

is tat ( is not cont(nt wit wat as a//(n(d.

"n t( y(ar o* al-Huday(biyaD t( /agan Arabs o* t(

Qurais /r(:(nt(d t( Gro/(t and is 9om/anions *rom

(nt(ring )(cca to /(r*orming !mra. "nst(ad t(y im/os(d

s(:(r( conditions on t( )uslims and t( Gro/(t acc(/t(dt(mD nowing tat Alla would n(:(r abandon t( b(li(:(rs

and tat t( nal :ictory would b( t(irs. $n t(ir way bac to

)(dinaD w(n t( 9om/anions 5Saaba6 w(r( o:(rw(lm(d

wit gri(* and distr(ssD Alla SWT r(:(al(d t( :(rs(D *eril+

e hae gien +o (! $hammed) a manifest

i'tor+/ Soora al-Fat 5?=6,13

Alla tus r(ward(d t( )uslims *or t(ir /ati(nc(D

b(caus(.... 3e knew what +o knew not, and 3e granted

besides that a near i'tor+6. Soora al-Fat 5?=6,843

S(( ar-&a((7 al-)atoom 5(nglis trans.6 /.?= and Fat

al-@ari 544=-=16

Som( o* t( cons(7u(nc(s o* tis tr(aty w(r( tat /(o/l(

cam( n(ar to "slam and t( )uslims w(r( abl( to s/(a about

t(ir r(ligion wit /roo*s and (:id(nc(s. And in Oust two y(arsD

t(r( cam( into t( *old o* "slam as many as t( /(o/l( wo

(nt(r(d b(*or(. T( 2aaba was o/(n to anyon( wo wis(d to

:isit it sinc( t( tim( o* t( Gro/(t "braaim. T( arroganc(

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and animosity o* t( Qurais dro:( many /(o/l( towards "slamD

wo b(li(:(d tat t( )uslims too ad t( rigt to :isit t(

2aaba.

Som( im/ortant /oints o* tis s(ction ar(,-

Alla SWT n(w all about t( conditions and aPairs o* His

sla:(s (:(n b(*or( t(ir cr(ation.

H( t(sts t(m wit His trials and commandsD as H(

saysD *eril+ e hae made that whi'h is on earth as an

adoration for it, in order that e ma+ test them

(mankind) as to whi'h of them are best in

deeds/ Soora al-2a* 51=6, 43

T(y will t(n (it(r d(s(r:( His /rais( or His blam(D His

r(ward or His /unism(nt- all according to t(ir d((dsD and

id(ntical to wat Alla n(w in His For(nowl(dg(.

T(y did not d(s(r:( any &(ward o* Gunism(nt wil( it

was still 2nowl(dg( wit HimD until wat was nown to Alla

b(cam( mani*(st by )an+s own doing.

H( s(nt His )(ss(ng(rs to cut oP all o* man+s (cus(s

6And e hae made some of +o as a trial for others

6 Soora al-Fur7an 586,8



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..and to (stablis /roo* against t(ms(l:(sD l(st t( sould

sayD BHow can JouD $ Alla SWT /unis us *or wat w( did not

do;C

W(n a b(li(:(rs s((s Alla SWT+s guidanc( and is

/ati(nt wit t( imm(diat( outcom(D Alla r(wards t(m wit

cont(ntm(nt and a /(r*(ctly b(n(cial and succ(ss*ul

a*t(rmat 5as in t( cas( o* "stiara and t( tr(aty o* Hudaibiya6.

T( @(li(:(rs acnowl(dg( Alla SWT+s Fa:or u/on t(m

and ar( always grat(*ul to Him. T( ungrat(*ul ar( t( on(s li(

tos( m(ntion(d in t( QuranD hen harm to'hes man,

he 'alls 2on Gs 5*or (l/6, then when e oHer him a

faor from Gs b+ res'ing him from harm, he wold sa+,

5!nl+ be'ase of knowledge 5" /oss(ss6 that I a'hieed

it./ Soora a-Xumar 56, ?3

@emember: IT IS !#L A T@IAL/



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THE SECOND ASPECT OF QADAR -WRITING

Al-


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E:(n t( minut(st d(tail as b((n r(cord(d in t(

Gr(s(r:(d Tabl(tD as Alla says, And nothing is hidden from

+or @bb 5so muc as6 the weight of an atom on the

earth or in the heaen? whateer is less or greater than

that e4'e2t that it is 5writt(n6 in a "lear @e'ord./ Soora

Junus 516, 013

E:(ryting was writt(n *ty tousand y(ars b(*or( t(cr(ation o* t( (a:(n and (artD as t( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla

5salallau alaii wa salalam6 said, BAlla ad writt(n t(

ordain(d m(asur(s 5and t(ir du( /ro/ortions6 o* t( cr(ationD

*ty tousand y(ars b(*or( t( cr(ation o* t( (a:(ns and t(

(art as His Ars 5Tron(6 was on wat(r.C

Sai )uslim 5(nglis trans.6 :ol.?D no.0?10. Tis Had((t

indicat(s tat t( Ars o* Alla was cr(at(d b(*or( t( writing

in t( cl(ar @oo too /lac(.

Alla ord(r(d al-Qalam 5t( /(n6 to writ( all t( r(cords till

t( #ay is (stablis(dD o* all /r(-ordain(d m(asur(s, %arrat(d

Ab(( Ha*saa, !bada "bn as-Samit said to is son - $ son> Jousall not g(t t( tru( s(ns( o* E(man 5*ait6 until you

acnowl(dg( tat wat as b(*all(n you was not to (sca/( you

5or miss you6D and wat miss(d you was not to b(*all youU "

(ard t( Gro/(t saying, B5As soon as Alla cr(at(d t( G(nD

H( command(d it sayingD IWrit(+. "t saidD IWat sould " writ(D

my &abb 5Lord6;+. Alla saidD IWrit( t( r(cord o* all



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/r(ordain(d matt(r until t( comm(nc(m(nt o* t( Hour+.C

Furt(rmor(D !bada "bn as-Samit saidD B$ my son> " a:(

(ard Alla+s )(ss(ng(r sayingD IH( wo di(s b(li(:ing in ot(r

tan tis is not *rom m( 5i.(. is not on t( Gro/(t+s way o*

b(li(*6.C

Sunan Abu #awoodD Sunan at-Tirmidi and )usnad Am(d

bin Hambal

T(s( r(cords ar( /(r*(ct and a:( miss(d noting. AllaD

t( Ealt(d as said r(*(rring to t( answ(r o* )oosa to t(

Garao, 3e (the haroah) said, 5hat abot the

generations of old1& 3e ($oosa) said, 5The


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W(n !m(r ibn al-2attab was as(d about t(

:(rs(, hen +or Lord drew forth from the "hildren of

Adam from their loins, their des'endants 5oPs/ring6, and

made them testif+ 'on'erning themseles, 5saying6: 6Am

I not +or Lord 5Wo c(ris(s and sustains you616 The+

said: 6es we testif+ to it6 That was in 'ase +o shold

sa+ on the Da+ of Edgment: 6"ertainl+ we were

naware of all this.6 Soora al-A'ra* 546, 148 3

H( said, W(n Alla+s )(ss(ng(r was as(d about t(n "

(ard im say, Alla cr(at(d AadamD H( /ass(d His Hand o:(r

is bacD and brougt *ort *rom it is oPs/ringD saying, I" a:(

cr(at(d t(s( *or Garadis( and t(y will do t( d((ds o* Alul-


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Attribut(sD ad tat, IThere is nothing like nto 3im& 5Soora

as-Sura ?8,116

"t is in accordanc( wit Alla+s 2nowl(dg(D Wisdom and


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E/lain our #((n to us as i* w( a:( b((n

cr(at(d Oust now. Wat(:(r w( do todayD is it b(caus( o* t(

*act tat t( /(ns a:( turn(d dry 5a:ing writt(n t( r(cords6

and t( d(stini(s a:( b(gun to o/(rat(; $r is it som(ting

tat Oust a//(ns 5witout /r(-d(stination6;C T(r(u/onD t(

)(ss(ng(r saidD B%ay> Sur(ly it is b(caus( o* wat as b((n

r(cord(d by t( /(ns a*t(r t(y a:( dri(d and t( d(stini(s

a:( b(gun to o/(rat(C

Sa(( )uslim :ol.?D no.0?8 V 0?. S(( t( E/lanation

o* al-A7((da at-TaawiyyaD /.804-80=

!ther ritings of Tadeer:

T(r( is (:id(nc( *rom t( Quran and SunnaD tat a/art

*rom t( writing o* Ta7d((r tat Alla command(d on al-Laau

al-)a*oud 5T( Gr(s(r:(d Tabl(t6 t(r( ar( ot(r writings o*

Ta7d((rD among t(m ar(,-

7. The Tadeer al-Gmri ("oering the 2erson&s life

s2an):

T( G(rson+s li:(lioodD li*(-t(rmD d((ds and is status in t(

H(r(a*t(r 5wr(tc(d or bl(ss(d6 ar( writt(n wil( in t(

mot(r+s womb at an (arly stag( o* is d(:(lo/m(nt. Tis is

conrm(d in t( Had((t r(lat(d by Abdulla bin )asood wosaidD tat t( )(ss(ng(r o* Alla 5salallau alaii wa salalam6



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said, BT( cr(ation o* (:(ryon( o* you is coll(ct(d *or t( rst

*orty days in is mot(r+s womb in t( *orm o* a %ut*a a*t(r

wic it turns into a Ala7a *or an (7ual /(riod. T(n it b(com(s

a )ud7a *or a similar /(riod and t(n Alla s(nds an ang(l

wit *our words r(cording, t( /(rson+s /ro:isionD is li*( t(rmD

is d((dsD or w(t(r ( will b( o* t( wr(tc(d or t( bl(ss(d

5in t( H(r(a*t(r6.C

Sai al-@uari :ol.=D /.=4D no. and Sai )uslim :ol.?D

/.11D no.0

8. The Annal Tadeer:

Tis Ta7d((r ta(s /lac( on t( nigt o* d(cr(( 5Lailat al-

Qadr6D AllaD t( Ealt(d says, BT(r(in 5tat nigt6 is d(cr((d

(:(ry matt(r o* ordainm(ntC

Soora ad-#uaan 5??6, ?

Also "bn Abbas said, B$n t( nigt o* #(cr((D (:(ryting tat

occurs o:(r t( wol( 5coming6 y(ar *rom t( matt(rs o* d(atD

birtsD /ro:isionsD and t( rain would b( r(cord(d *rom t(

&(cord o* t( )ot(r o* t( @ooU it would (:(n b( said tat

suc and suc a /(rson would /(r*orm HaOO.C J8K

9. The Dail+ Tadeer:

"t dir(cts t( /r(-ordain(d Ta7d((r according to its /r(:iously

a//oint(d t(rms and on its s/(cic tim(s. Alla



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says, hosoeer is in the heaens and on the earth ask

of 3im (for their needs). er+ da+ 3e has a matter to

bring forth./ Soora ar-&(man 56, 83

T( Gro/(t said (/laining t( :(rs(, BE:(ryday Alla as a

matt(r to bring *ortD tat H( may *orgi:( a sin *or som(on(D

r(li(* t( ardsi/ o* som(on(D li*t 5in onor6 som( and low(r

5in disgrac(6 ot(rs.C

Sunan "bn )aOa and Ab(( IAasim in Bas-SunnaC no.1

and aut(nticat(d by al-Albaan(( in Sa(( Sunan "bn )aOa

no.88

hat is the relation between all of the leels of the

written Tadeer1

S(i ul-"slam "bn Taim((ya and "bn Qaiyyim al-


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"n ot(r boos 5or writings6D ow(:(r cang(s may occurD as

in t( cas( o* t( boos andl(d by t( ang(lsD as Alla

says, Allah blots ot what 3e wills and 'onCrms 5wat H(

wills6? and with 3im is Gmml


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t( actual outcom( o* (t(nsion in t( li*( t(rmD or tat r(lat(d

to t( incr(as( in /ro:isions. H( 5Alla6 nows t( out com(

5i.(. t( /r(-a//oint(d t(rm wic is not to b( /rolong(d nor

d(lay(d.C al-FatawaD :ol.=D /.14 and /.?3

Al-Haad "bn HaOar said, BFor (am/l(D to say to t( ang(l

tat t( ag( o* suc and suc /(rson is undr(d y(ars i* (

Ooins t( ti( o* is insi/D and sity y(ars i* ( s(:(rs it. "n t(For(nowl(dg( o* Alla it is nown w(t(r ( will Ooin or s(:(r

t( ti( o* insi/U and wat(:(r is in Alla+s 2nowl(dg( is not

subO(ct to (t(nsion or d(lay. How(:(rD t( ang(ls nowl(dg( is

t( on( subO(ct to t( incr(as( or d(cr(as(. Tis is wat is

r(*(rr(d to in Alla+s saying, Allah blots ot what 3e wills

and 'onCrms5wat H( wills6U and with 3im is Gmml


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"t is in t( For(nowl(dg( o* Alla tat wo *rom His

cr(ation will b( ob(di(nt to Him and wo will b( t(

disob(di(ntD accordingly H( t(rm(d t(m as Alul-


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THE THIRD ASPECT OF QADAR: THEWILL OF ALLAH

Al-$ashee&ah : The ill of Allah

"t is (ss(ntial to b(li(:( tat Alla as will(d (:(ryting

tat go(s on in t( uni:(rs(. His Will and His /r(-ordaining

/ow(r (P(cti:(ly co:(rs (:(ryting. Wat(:(r H( WillsD will

occur and wat(:(r H( do(s not WillD will n(:(r ta( /lac(.

S/(aing about t( /(o/l( o* t( @ooD Alla warn(d t(

Gro/(t not to *ollow t(ir d(sir(s and command(d im to

*ollow wat Alla as brougt down to imD t( Quran. AndsaidD If Allah willed, 3e wold hae made +o one

nation, bt that (3e) ma+ test +o in what 3e has gien

+o./ Soora al-)aaida 56, ?=3

Had Alla wis(d to a:( us *ollow on( @ooD on( l(gislation

and on( )(ss(ng(rD at all tim(s and all /lac(sD H( would a:(

don( tat. @ut Alla will(d to t(st is sla:(s wit trials tat

distinguis b(tw((n t( ob(di(nt and t( disob(di(nt. H( is all-


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T( Gro/(t "braaim+s sayings to is /(o/l(D I fear not

those whom +o asso'iate with Allah in worshi2 5%oting

can a//(n to m(6 e4'e2t when m+ @abb (Allah) wills

something. $+ @abb 'om2rehends in 3is


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Alla gi:(s /ow(r to wom H( willsD li*ts u/ in onor or

d(grad(s and H( alon( gi:(s :ictory or d(*(at to wom H(

willsD as H( said, Sa+ 5$ )uamm(d 5salallau alaii wa

salalam6D ! Allah ossessor of the


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6hat Allah does not will shall neer take 2la'e:

Sa+ 5$ )uamm(d 5salallau alaii wa salalam6D If Allah has

so willed, I shold not hae re'ited it to +o nor wold

3e hae made it known to +o./Soora Junus 516, 103

"* Alla willsD H( can s(al t( (art *rom guidanc(. Abdulla

bin IAmr bin al-IAas saidD tat ( (ard Alla+s )(ss(ng(r

sayingD BAll t( (arts o* t( oPs/ring o* Aadam ar( b(tw((ntwo ng(rs o* Ar-&(man+s Fing(rsD as on( (art. H( turns it 5in

any dir(ction6 as H( wills. T(n Alla+s )(ss(ng(r saidD B$

Alla> T( Turn(r o* t( (artsD turn our (art towards Jour

ob(di(nc(.C Sa(( )uslim :ol.?D /.14D no.0?1=3

)an+s will is tru( and r(alD but it do(s not (sca/( Alla+s willD

as H( says, And the+ will not re'eie admonition nless

Allah wills./ Soora al-)uddattir 54?6, 03

And +o 'annot will nless Allah wills. *eril+ Allah is

eer all-


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on( nation. Tis is b(caus(D H( is t( only $wn(r and t( only

&abbD as H( says,

*eril+, +or @abb 'reates whateer 3e wills and

'hooses./ Soora al-Qasas 58=6, 0=3

And e 'ase whom e will, to remain in the

wombs for an a22ointed term./ Soora al-HaOO 5886, 3

To Allah belongs the


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"bn Abbas said, B"t m(ans tat Alla o/(ns u/ on(+s (art *or

t( acc(/tanc( o* and b(li(* in Taw((d.C S(( Ta*s((r "bn

2at((r *or t( 7uot(d :(rs(

$n t( ot(r andD womso(:(r H( wills to l(ad astrayD H(

would ma( is c(st strictly clos(d *rom nowing Alla and

lo:ing Him. BTis is a


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For Eam/l(, Alla cr(at(d SaitaanD y(t H( at(s im.

Li(wis(D H( cr(at(d t( 2uParD but H( at(s t(m. Wat(:(r

Alla /(rmits to (istD do(s not m(an tat H( lo:(s t(m. Tis

is Al-"rada al-2awniyya 5or !ni:(rsal will6. !nd(r tis willD

Alla may d(cr(( to /ass tings wic H( do(s not command

His sla:(s to *ollow 5li( 2uPr and disob(di(nc(6.

8. Al-Iradah ash-Shari++ah or Edi'ial will:

"t is tat wic is in accordanc( wit Alla+s l(gislation. "t is

r(lat(d to wat Alla li(sD w(t(r it ta(s /lac( or not.

For Eam/l(, T( acts o* ob(di(nc( *rom t( ang(lsD /ro/(ts

and b(li(:(rs ar( lo:(d by Alla and ar( /ass(d by His

!ni:(rsal will. !nd(r Al-"rada as-Sariyya it is not n(c(ssary

tat His commands will b( ((cut(d. T( 2uPar r(b(l against

Al-"rada as-Sariyya.

TABL. 7

$ashee&ah or Al-

Iradah al-


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ordinanc(s6

Alla /ass(s wat H(

wills. "t is not n(c(ssary tat

H( li(s wat H( cr(at(sD or

wat is b(ing carri(d out.

Saytaan is cr(at(d ans

Alla at(s im and is

*ollow(rs. H( at(s and

disli(s t(ir d((ds too. @ut

t(y ta( /lac( b(caus( H(

will(d so. H( do(s not

command is sla:(s to

*ollow wat H( disli(s.

"t is only tat

wic Alla lo:(s

and li(s..

%o cr(atur( can (sca/(

tis !ni:(rsal will o* Alla

His l(gislati:(

commands ar(

r(b(ll(d against by

t( 2uPar and t(

disob(di(nt. H(

lo:(s rigt(ousn(ss

but not (:(rybody

com/li(s

TABL. 8



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9ASE$ashee&ah or al-

Iradah


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to ta( /lac(. Wat H( li(s or disli(sD is diP(r(nt *rom His will

5)as((+a6.

T( Tru( b(li(:(r *ollowsD do(s not dis/ut( and submits to

t( l(gislati:( commands o* Alla. Tis is t( rigt o* Al-"rada

as-Sariyya u/on (:(ry sla:( o* Alla. "n t( ligt o* Al-

"rada al-2awniyya and Al-"rada as-SariyyaD l(t us

(amin( t( r(s/ons( o* !m(r "bn al-2attab w(n ( wasblam(d *or d(ciding not to (nt(r as-Saam 5r(at(r Syria6

b(caus( o* a sudd(n outbr(a o* /lagu(. H( was told, Ar( you

running away *rom som(ting wic Alla as ordain(d; $m(r

r(/li(d, BJ(s> W( run away *rom tat Alla as ordain(d 5in t(

cas( o* /lagu(6 to anot(r ting wic Alla as ordain(d.C

T(r(*or( i* som(on( is touc(d by ung(rD tirst or coldD

all o* wic ar( /r(ordain(d by AllaD all ar( *rom t( QadarU

t( r(s/ons( would b( to (atD drin and /ut on clot(sD tus

c(cing t( Qadar wit Qadar to t( b(st o* is ability. H(

c(cs t( r( wit wat(r or soil until it is (tinguis(d. H(

(tinguis(s t( Qadar o* Alla 5r(6 wit anot(r Qadar o*

Alla 5wat(r6. Similarly wit illn(ssD ( c(cs it wit anot(r

QadarD m(dicin(. And i* an (n(my o* "slam /lots against t(

)uslimsD t(n tis too is by t( Qadar o* Alla. "t is incumb(ntD

ow(:(r on (:(ry )uslim to c(c tis Qadar wit anot(r

Qadar wic Alla lo:(sD and it is t(


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"n t( cas(D w(r( t( #i:in( d(cr(( is to /ass and it

cannot b( c(c(d. T( sla:( o* Alla must totally submit and

r(cogni( t( )igt o* Alla in His &ulingsD


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str(ssD illn(ssD (tc.6 befall +o is from +orseles./ Soora

an-%isaa' 5?6, 43

6And whateer of misfortnes befall +o, it is be'ase

of what +or hands hae earned./ Soora as-Sura 5?86,

3

Sa+, ! $hammed 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 All

things are from Allah, so what is wrong with these

2eo2le that the+ fail to nderstand an+ word1/ Soora

al-A'ra* 546, 4=3

Some im2ortant 2oints of this se'tionM.

• All matt(rs ar( und(r t( )as((+a 5will6 o* Alla. All

a//(ns i* Alla willsD ot(rwis( it could n(:(r

a//(n

• )an+s will is tru( and r(alD but it do(s not (sca/(

Alla+s will8. Alla guid(s wom H( wills and

misguid(s wom H( willsD t( coic( b(ing d(cid(d

by His For(nowl(dg( and Wisdom.

• @ot "rada al-2awniyya and "rada al-Sarri+yya

ar( /art o* Alla+s Wisdom. E:(ry ting tat Alla

do(s 5!ni:(rsal will6 or commands His sla:(s 5


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WisdomD w(t(r w( ar( abl( to und(rstand t(m or

not. As H( says, Is not Allah the Best of

Edges16 Soora at-Tin 56, =3

• Alla lo:(s tos( wo do goodD act Oustly and *ollow

His wayD Sa+ 5$ )uamm(d 5salallau alaii wa

salalam6 If +o (reall+) loe Allah, then followme, and Allah will loe +o./ Soora al-"mran 56,

13

• Alla disli(s wat H( as /roibit(d o* bad d((ds

and sayings, If +o disbeliee, srel+ Allah does

not need +o, 3e likes not disbelief for 3is

slaes, and if +o are gratefl, this 2leases

3im./ Soora a-Xumar 56, 43

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T'! Fo#%t' As(!ct of Qa"a%: T'!C%!ation

Al-ardian, Trstee,

et'.) oer all things./ Soora a-Xumar 56, 083

That is Allah, +or @abb, the "reator of

eer+thing./ Soora ar 5?6, 083

Sa+ (! $hammed 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 that

Allah is the "reator of eer+thing, and 3e is the !ne,

the irresistible./ Soora Ar-&a'd 516, 103

T( ran o* Al-2al7 includ(s t( Actions o* Alla and t(

actions o* His cr(atur(s. T( Actions o* Alla ar( tru( and r(al.

T(y con*orm to wat is (ntail(d by His %am(s and Attribut(s.

T(y in[u(nc( all o* cr(ation in accordanc( wit His

2nowl(dg(D )as((+aD and Ability. %oting mo:(sD no matt(r

ow small it isD (c(/t by His )as((+aD 2nowl(dg( and

Ability. Womso(:(r H( guid(sD t(r( is non( wo can

misguid(D and womso(:(r H( misguid(sD non( can guid(.

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T( (rs( >ide s to the Straight ath./ 5Soora al-

Faatia , 6 conrms tat guidanc( is sougt *rom t( $n(

Wo is Abl( to gi:( it. "t b(longs to HimU i* H( willsD H( gi:(s itD

and i* H( wills notD H( olds it.

uidanc( is nowing t( trut and ((cuting it. AllaD alon(D

is abl( to ma( som(on( nowl(dg(abl( about t( trutD s((

itD and wor by it. Tis uidanc( is som(ting tat (:(nGro/(ts ;7= and most rigt(ous /(o/l( cannot oP(r.

"ertainl+, +o 5)uammad 5salallau alaii wa

salalam66 gide not whom +o loe, bt Allah gides

whom 3e wills./ Soora al-Qasas 58=6, 03

"n all o* His actions t(r( is /(r*(ct wisdom. H( do(s not doanyting in :ain nor is His action d(:oid o* any m(aning. Alla's

Actions ar( &(alD All-Wis( and All-


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"t stands against two (tr(m(s. T( rst wic claim(d tat

/r(-d(stiny d(/ri:(d man *rom is ability and coic(. According

to tis claimD man as no will and no r(al actionD and tat ( is

Oust li( a *(at(r in t( wind. Tis grou/ is nown as Al-

Tat is wy t( Gro/(t

5salallau alaii wa salalam6 call(d t(m t( B)aOoos 5)aOians6

o* tis !mmaCD b(caus( t( )aOoos claim tat Satan Bcr(at(sC

(:il and arm*ul tingsD maing Satan a Bcr(atorC b(sid(s

Alla. Tis grou/ is nown as Al-Qadariyya ;9=.

F ! ! T # ! T S

;7= Gro/(ts and t(ir *ollow(rs (/lain and /roclaim t(

)(ssag(. Tis guidanc( is nown as t( guidanc( o* "rsad.

Alla+s guidanc( is nown as t( guidanc( o* Taw*((7, o/(ning

on(+s (art to r(c(i:( t( trut.

;8= Tis is t( conc(/t o* Al-


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;9= Abu #awood r(lat(d on t( autority o* Abdulla bin

!mar tat t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 said, BA"-

Qadariyya ar( t( )aOoos o* is !mmaD i* t(y b(com( ill do

not :isit t(mD and w(n t(y di( do not witn(ss t(m 5t(ir

*un(rals6C S(i Al-Albani said tat t( Had((t is Hassan

5aut(ntic6 by way o* its combin(d narrations. S((

At-TaawiyyaD G. 84 and As-Sunna by Ab(( IAasim .11?.

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T'! )!"i#) co#%s! is t'at of A's-S#nna'* t'! fo&&o+!%s of As-Sa&af

#s Sa&i':

W(t(r a )uslim do(s good d((ds li( /ray(r and carityD

or do(s a bad d((dU ( is ind((d t( do(r o* t(s( d((ds

b(caus( ( act(d by is will. Tat is wat Alla and His

)(ss(ng(r conrm(d. %(:(rt(l(ssD i* you want to now ow

t( )uslim+s d((ds ar( /art o* Al-Qadar and t( )as((+a o*

AllaD t(n as t( 7u(stion, Wat mad( t(m do t(s( d((ds;

The answer: @y t(ir ability and will. Tat is wy t(y

d(s(r:( (it(r r(ward *or t( good d((dsD or /unism(nt *ort( (:il on(s. E:(ryon( agr((s to tis.

The ne4t estion is: Wo is t( 9r(ator o* t(ir ability

and will;

9(rtainlyD Alla. 9ons(7u(ntly t(ir d((ds ar( t( cr(ation o*

Alla. &(m(mb(r tat Alla brougt to (ist(nc( t(ir d((ds asw(ll as all t( m(ans tat mad( t(s( d((ds mani*(st(d.C ;7=

T( (rs(, o 'annot will, nless Allah wills./ 5Soora

al-"nsan 5406,6D is a conrmation o* man+s will and tat it is

und(r Alla+s will. Also it is a r(s/ons( against t( abo:( two

(tr(m(s.



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Furt(rmor(D t( :(rs(, And o (Alone) we worshi2

and o (Alone) we seek for hel2./ 5Soora al-

Faatia,6D conrms t( sla:(+s own actions o* worsi/D and

tat it occurs only a*t(r Alla+s (l/.

"* Alla do(s not (l/ im and ma( im abl( and willing to

do t( worsi/D t( sla:( would not b( abl( to /(r*orm it. T(

:(rs( is on( mor( r(s/ons( against t( conc(/t o* t(


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T'! Ran,s of A&-Qa"a% Tog!t'!%

T( b(li(* in Al-Qadar can only b( accom/lis(d w(n all

*our rans o* Al-Qadar ar( r(ali(dD b(caus( t(y ar( rmly

int(rr(lat(d. As 9onrm(d in t( Quran and SunnaD Alla

(ncom/ass(s all cr(ationD /astD /r(s(ntD and *utur( on(s. H(

nows all about t(ir (ntiti(sD t(ir d((dsD t(ir d(scri/tionsD

(tc. H( r(cord(d all o* tis in t( Gr(s(r:(d Tabl(t in countl(ss

t(ts. All o* Alla+s 9r(ation is und(r His willD noting (sca/(s it.

Wat(:(r H( willsD com(s into b(ingD and wat(:(r H( do(s

notD would not.

T( sla:(s o* Alla a:( willD abiliti(sD and coic(sD all o*

wic ar( cr(at(d by Alla. E:(ryting occurs according to t(

For(nowl(dg( o* AllaU it is r(cord(dD and *ollows a cours( tat

is lin(d to s/(cic caus(s tat ar( /art o* Al-Qadar. Alla ga:(

t( b(li(:(rs m(ansD waysD and :arious inds o* assistanc( and

(/t t(m away *rom im/(dim(nts tat may a:( w(a(n t(

str(ngt o* t(ir b(li(*D as t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa

salalam6 said,

B9arry n doing 5good6 d((dsD *or (:(rybody will nd (asy to

do suc d((ds as will l(ad im to is d(stin(d /lac( *or wic

( as b((n cr(at(d. SoD ( wo is d(stin(d to b( among t(

a//y 5in t( H(r(a*t(r6D will nd it (asy to do t( d((ds



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caract(ristic o* suc /(o/l(...C Gart o* an aut(ntic Had((t

coll(ct(d by Al-@uari in is Sa((D .0D Had((t \?483

Alla SWT *orsa( t( wic(d and t( (:il on(s and l(*t t(m

to t(ms(l:(s and did not (l/ t(m b(caus( t(y turn(d away

*rom Him.

T( @(li(:(r+s stand towards Al-Qadar as two l(:(ls,

First: @(*or( t( Ta7d((r ta(s /lac( ( sould s(( t(

(l/ *rom AllaD d(/(nd u/on HimD and su//licat( to Him.

Se'ond: A*t(r t( Ta7d((r ta(s /lac( i* t( Ta7d((r is

diP(r(nt *rom wat ( ad wor(d *or 5law*ul and good6D (

sould b( /ati(nt and acc(/t t( Ta7d((r. "* t( Ta7d((r is a

*a:or tat con*orms wit wat ( ad s(t u/ and wor(d *orD

t(n ( sould b( grat(*ul to Alla and sould /rais( Him *or it.

"* ( commits a sin*ul d((dD ( sould as Alla+s *orgi:(n(ss

and r(/(nt.

T( @(li(:(r+s stand towards t( 9ommands o* AllaD as

two l(:(ls,

Before 4e'tion: a d(t(rmination to *ulll t( command

and to s(( Alla+s (l/ *or its ((cution.

After 4e'tion: s((ing Alla+s *orgi:(n(ss du( to any

sortcomings in t( ((cutionD and /raising Alla *or all o* His

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So be 2atient 5$ )uammad sallalau alaii wa

salallam6. *eril+, Allah&s romise is Tre, and seek

forgieness for +or falt/ Soora ar 5?6, 3

6Bt if +o 2erseere 2atientl+, and hae Tawa 5b(

/ious6D then eril+ this is from the great matters whi'h

+o mst hold on with all +or eHorts./ Soora al-"mran

56, 1=03

T( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 said B9(ris tat

wic b(n(ts you 5in t( H(r(a*t(r6 and s(( Alla+s (l/D and

do not d(s/air 5or los( (art6U and i* anyting b(*alls you

5calamityD mis*ortun(D or troubl(6 do not sayD I"* " ad don( suc

and sucD t(n suc and suc would a:( occurr(dD but rat(r

say, Alla did tat wat H( ad /r(ordain(d to doD b(caus( t(

word Bi*C is an o/(ning *or Satan+s actions ;8=.C

Sai ul "slam "bn Taym((ya in Al-FatawaD . =.D G.0

F ! ! T # ! T S

;7= @as(d u/on Sarul A7((da Al-Wasitiyya by )uammad

2alil Al Har+raasD G.88=-88D Gublis(d by #aar ul HiOra 51?1?

HO16.

;8= Som( may sayD B"* " ad not don( tat 5ting6D t(n suc

and suc would not a:( a//(n(d>C. So many tim(s w( (ar



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/(o/l( say t( Ii*s+ and Ibuts+D r([(cting t( lac o* tru( b(li(*

in Al-Qadar. T( )uslim+s b(li(* in Al-Qadar is a sourc( o*

str(ngt and acti:ity rat(r tan a /r(t(t *or /assi:(n(ssD

/(ssimismD indol(nc(D and inacti:ity. H( actsD d(/(nding u/on

Alla and s((s His (l/. H( do(s not cry o:(r wat migt not

/l(as( im. H( loos *orward ((/ing is aim ig wit dignityD

o/ing and trusting in AllaD t( Ealt(d. &(/ort(d in Sa((

)uslimD . ?D G. 1?1D Had((t \ ??1.



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In T'! Na)! of A&-Qa"a%

1 Som( /(o/l( sayD Iwy sould w( wor and ((rt (Ports

w(n w( now tat Alla nows (:(ryting w( will doD nows

our d(stiny to (it(r Garadis( or H(llD and tat H( is t( 9r(ator

o* our d((ds; L(t t( Qadar 5/r(-d(stin(d matt(rs6 b(*all u/on

us and w( sall r(c(i:( wat(:(r com(s w(t(r w( wis it or

not>

1 $t(rs sayD B"* (:(ry sin or wrongdoing is a /r(ordain(d

matt(rD so wat is t( *ault o* t( on( wo commits t(m;

@ot grou/s blam( Al-Qadar wic is in r(ality an

accusation against AllaD His %am(s and Attribut(s. "t im/li(s

tat Alla lo:(s 2u*rD SirD murd(rD adult(ryD *ornicationD t(*tD

ill-tr(atm(nt o* /ar(nts and all ot(r sins and wrong-doings ;7=

Alla is Hig abo:( suc im/lication. T( *act tat Alla wills

and cr(at(s wat H( willsD do(s not n(c(ssitat( tat His will is

also som(ting H( li(s. His )as((+aD as discuss(d (arli(r in

t( (/lanation o* Al-lrada Al-2awniyya and Al-lrada As-

Sar+iyyaD is not t( sam( as His Attribut( o* Lo:(.

T( sayings o* bot grou/s do not diP(r(ntiat( b(tw((n

b(li(* and disb(li(*D good and badD Oustic( and inOustic( (tc. "t

l(adsD as S(y ul-"slam "bn Taym((ya said, B..to disb(li(* in

t( )(ss(ng(rsD t( @oos o* &(:(lation. To im 5wo utt(rs



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t( sayings o* t( abo:( grou/s6D Adam and )os(sD %oa and

is /(o/l(D )os(s and t( GaraoD t( (arly )uslims and t(

2uParD ar( t( sam(>C Al-FatawaD . =D G.13

"n *act it attribut(s inOustic( to Alla> H( is )ost lori(d and

Hig abo:( wat t(y utt(r or do. T(y only blam( Al-Qadar *or

t(ir own d((ds and *r(( t(ms(l:(s o* any wrong-

doing. Im2li'it in their 'laims is the obe'tie of eliminating Al-lradah Ash-Sharti++ah and ths the

"ommands of Allah: the Lawfl and the n-Lawfl, the

romise 5Garadis(6 and the Threat 5H(ll6, and those who

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a:( int(rcours( wit (r. H( ordain(d illn(ss and ordain(d its

m(dicin(D and tat w(n t( ill-man ta(s t( ordain(d

m(dicin( ( will b( cur(d. T( cild do(s not com( witout a

caus(D t( /roduc( do(s not [ouris witout wat(r and soilD

a:ing a *ull stomac do(s not occur witout *oodD and

7u(ncing tirst do(s not occur witout wat(r or a law*ul drin.

Alla ordain(d *or on( /(rson tatD ( su//licat(s to Himand s((s r(*ug( in HimD and tat Alla answ(rs is call. And

ordain(d tat anot(r will not in:o( Him and s(( His (l/.

TusD H( l(a:(s t( lat(r to ims(l*D and ( stays mis(rabl(,

And Jour &abb saidD

5S22li'ate to $e, I will res2ond to +or

(Ino'ation)& Soora ar 5?6, 03

T( b(st answ(r *or bot grou/s li(s in t( saying o* t(

Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 w(n ( was as(d by is

com/anions about t( b(n(t o* /(r*orming good d((ds w(n

t(y ar( /r(ordain(d by Alla. His answ(r was B9arry on doing

5good6 d((dsD *or (:(rybody will nd (asy to do suc d((ds aswill l(ad im to is d(stin(d /lac( *or wic ( as b((n

cr(at(dD and ( r(cit(d, YAs *or im wo gi:(s 5in carity6 and

((/s is duty to Alla and *(ars HimD And b(li(:(s in Al-HusnaD

w( will ma( smoot *or im t( /at o* (as( 5goodn(ss6U @ut

( wo is gr((dy mis(r and tins ims(l* s(l*-suMci(ntD and



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gi:(s t( li( to Al-HusnaD w( will ma( smoot *or im t( /at

*or (:ilZ Sa(( Al-@uanD . 0D Had((t \ ?48 3

$n( o* t( com/anions o* t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa

salalam6 wo und(rstood t( m(aning o* t( Had((t said, B"

a:( n(:(r b((n so moti:at(d as " am now.C

&(cogniing t( m(ans do(s not m(an tat w( d(/(nd

u/on t(mD but w( sould d(/(nd u/on t(ir 9r(ator - BAllaC.

S(i ul-"slam "bn Taym((ya said, B&(lying on t( m(ansD

alon(D is SirD and not r(cogniing t(ir rol( as m(ansD is a

lac o* good r(ason. 9om/l(t(ly turning away *rom t(m is an

insult to Sar(('a. Tru( d(/(nd(nc( and o/( 5in Alla6

com/ris(s, Taw((dD Sar((+aD and r(asoning. "nd((dD s((ing

t( m(ans alon(D r([(cts t( (art+s d(/(nd(nc( and r(lianc(

u/on t(m. "n *act no cr(atur( 5T( m(ans ar( /art o* Alla+s

cr(ation6 d(s(r:(s tis statusD b(caus( t(y 5i.(. t( m(ans6

ar( not ind(/(nd(ntU t(y n((d associat(s 5as co-/artn(rs6 as

w(ll as contrasts. @(sid(sD m(ans tat Alla do(s not ma(

subs(r:i(ntD would not b( so. Tis sows tat Alla is t( &abb

and $wn(r o* (:(rytingA"-F(tawa . =D G. 143

E:(ry m(ans as its co/artn(r and contrast. So i* t( /artn(r

do(s not (l/D and t( contrast is not a:(rt(dD t( m(ans will

not b( mani*(st(d, &ainD *or (am/l(D will not b( (P(cti:( in

t( growt o* /lantation (c(/t by wat Ooins in o* t( airD soilD

(tc. T( /lants will not grow w(ll unl(ss all rotting and s/oiling

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matt(rs ar( r(mo:(d. Food and drin will not /ro:id( nutrition

unl(ss t( body organs ar( /ro/(r and (alty. "n sortD to a:(

us(*ul r(sultsD all s/oilingD corru/ti:(D and im/ro/(r m(ans ar(

to b( a:(rt(d.C Al-Fatawa . =D G. 1043

Tos( wo ta( Al-Qadar as a /r(t(t *or doing sin*ul and

unlaw*ul actsD sould not blam( anyon( wo may in[ict arm

u/on t(m using t( sam( (cus(. T(y sould not at(anyon(D or accus( anyon( o* inOustic( r(gardl(ss o* t( orribl(

crim(s tat may b( committ(d. @y all m(ansD t(ir argum(nts

ar( bas(l(ss and may l(ad t( world into d(struction.

F ! ! T # ! T S

J7K T( Su mystic s(cts *(ll d((/ly into t( *als( b(li(* tatAlla n(c(ssarily lo:(s wat(:(r H( brings to (ist(nc(. "n *actD

to many mysticsD (:(ryting is Alla and Alla is t( B(ss(nc(C

o* (:(ry (isting ting. Tis b(li(* is nown as Wadatul WuOud

or T( !nity o* @(ing. Ealt(d and lori(d Alla is abo:( wat

t(y utt(r.

J8K Al-FatawaD .=D G.8==. H( also said on /ag( 808, B"*

t(s( /(o/l( insist on t(ir b(li(*sD t(n t(ir 2uPr is gr(at(r

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.&a)ing A&-Qa"a% : Is T'!%!E/i"!nc!0

Tos( wo blam( (:(ryting on Al-Qadar try to Ousti*y t(ir

/osition by r(*(rring to an aut(ntic Had((t in wic t(

Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 d(scrib(d an argum(nt

b(tw((n Adam and )os(sD /(ac( b( u/on bot o* t(mD tat

too /lac( in *ront o* AllaD and in wic t( Gro/(t 5salallau

alaii wa salalam6 said,

Adam and )os(s argu(d wit (ac ot(r. )os(s said to

Adam, BJou ar( our *at(rD you disa//oint(d us and caus(d us

to g(t out o* Garadis(. Adam said to im, $ )os(s> Alla as

cos(n you 5*or dir(ct tal wit you6 and wrot( 5t( Tora6 wit

His own Hand. #o you blam( m( *or action wic Alla ad

ordain(d *or m( *orty y(ars b(*or( H( cr(at(d m(. So Adam

con*ut(d )os(sD Adam con*ut(d )os(sD t( Gro/(t 5salallau

alaii wa salalam6 add(dD r(/(ating t( stat(m(nt tr(( tim(s.3

9oll(ct(d by Al-@uari in is Sa(( wit mor( tan on(

narration. "t is also r(/ort(d by )uslim in is Sa(( wit mor(

tan on( narration. "mam )aliD Abu #awoodD and At-Tirmiti

also r(/ort(d t( sam( Had((t

"n t( abo:( Had((tD t(r( is no r(al (:id(nc( *or tos(

wo blam( Al-Qadar *or t(ir sins. "n *actD Adam did not ta(

t( Al-Qadar as an (cus( *or t( sin ( committ(d w(n (



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disob(y(d Alla by (ating *rom t( *orbidd(n tr(( in Garadis(.

Alla /unis(d Adam by s(nding im and is wi*( down to t(

(art. Adam r(/(nt(d *or is sin and as(d Alla to *orgi:(

Him. AllaD t( $*t-Forgi:ingD *orga:( Adam. "n no way did

)os(s blam( is *at(r *or t( sin *or wic (D AdamD alr(ady

r(/(nt(d and is r(/(ntanc( was acc(/t(d by Alla.

)os(s n(w w(ll tat Adam r(/(nt(d. T( blam( )os(sr(*(rr(d to was about t( calamity wic l(d Adam and is

oPs/ring out o* Garadis(. Adam was r(*(rring to t( calamityD

a*t(r it touc(d imD as som(ting /r(ordain(d. SoD wat(:(r

calamiti(s ad b((n ordain(dD t( sla:(+s /osition must b( tat

o* submission and (nduranc(. How(:(rD it is not /(rmitt(d to

commit sinsD and i* t(y ar( committ(dD t( sla:( must r(/(ntand s(( Alla's *orgi:(n(ss and not ta( Al-Qadar as an

(cus( *or committing sin*ul d((ds @as(d u/on At-Taawiyya

G. 1?4D and Al-FatawaD . =D 1=3

"bn Qayyim said, B"t is Ousti(d to r(*(r matt(rs to Al-Qadar

a*t(r a sin ad b((n committ(d and t( /(rson r(/(nts *rom itD

and do(s not int(nd to r(/(at it 5i.(. in tis cas( t( /(rson

may say, Alla ad ordain(d it6D Oust as Adam ad don(. "n *act

t(r( is a b(n(t *or t( /(rson wo utt(rs suc a r(s/ons( as

w(ll as *or t( /(rson wo (ars itD b(caus( t( r(s/ons( is a

r(cognition o* t( Taw((d o* Alla and o* His %am(s and

Attribut(s...Suc r(cognition is cl(ar in Adam+s r(s/ons(,

B....you blam( m( *or doing som(ting /r(ordain(d u/on m(



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b(*or( " was cr(at(dC. Adam did not dis/(l any trut in is

r(s/ons( nor did ( ma( o* it an (:id(nc( to Ousti*y any

*als(ood

&(m(mb(r tat ( con*(ss(d *or is wrongdoing was

/unis(d *or itD r(/(nt(d and ( was *orgi:(n3

SoD i* a /(rson commits a sinD and r(/(nts and cl(ars ims(l*

*rom itD and i* som(on( lat(r blam(s imD it is 7uit( good i* (

ma(s a r(*(r(nc( to Al-Qadar saying, Itis is a matt(r wic

Alla ad /r(ordain(d u/on m( b(*or( " was born+ ...@ut w(n

( commits som(ting unlaw*ul or abandons an obligatory act

5o* "slam6D and altoug ( is r(mind(d about itD ( insists on

doing it blaming it on t( Al- QadarD t(nD in tis cas(D (

dis/(ll(d t( trut and ado/t(d *als(ood. "n t( sam( wayD

t( )usri+s 5disb(li(:(rs6 insist(d on t(ir Sir 5disb(li(*6

and worsi/ o* ot(r tan AllaD blaming Al-Qadar *or tat.

T(y did not r(gr(t t(ir worsi/ o* ot(r tan AllaD and did

not int(nd to abandon Sir.C "bn Qayyim in Si*aa+ul IAl((lD G.

43

Alla dis/ro:(d tos( wo blam( Al-Qadar in many /lac(s in

t( Quran. H( says, Those who took 2artners 5in

worsi/6 with Allah will sa+ 5if Allah had willed, we wold

not hae taken 2artners 5in worsi/6 with 3im, and we

wold not hae forbidden an+thing 5against His

Will6. Likewise belied those who were before them, 5t(y



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argu(d *als(ly wit Alla+s )(ss(ng(rs6D till the+ tasted of

!r rath. Sa+: 53ae +o an+ knowledge (2roof) that

+o 'an 2rod'e before s1 *eril+, +o follow nothing

bt gesses and +o do nothing bt lie./ Soora al-

An'aam 506, 1?=3

KAnd tos( wo Ooin ot(rs in worsi/ wit Alla say, NIf

Allah so willed, neither we nor or fathers wold haeworshi22ed oght bt 3im, nor wold we hae

forbidden an+thing withot 59ommand *rom6 3im.N So did

those before them. Then Are the $essengers 'harged

with an+thing bt to 'one+ the $essage16 Soora an-

%al 5106, 3

KAnd t(y said tat, NIf it had been the ill of the $ost

"om2assionate, we shold not hae worshi22ed

them 5*als( gods6. *eril+ the+ hae no knowledge

whatsoeer of that. The+ do nothing bt lie.6 Soora a-

Xuru 5?6, 83

T( satanD "bl((sD utt(r(d a similar (cus( b(*or( t()usri((n w(r( cr(at(d. %o wond(r ( is consid(r(d as t(

l(ad(r o* all r(b(llion. H( said, K5"bl((s6 said, '$ my &abbD

@(caus( Jou misl(d m(D " sall ind((d adorn t( /at o* (rror

*or t(m 5manind6 on t( (artD and " sall misl(ad t(m

all.K ;7=

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"t is tru( tat wat(:(r Alla willsD ta(s /lac(D and wat(:(r

( do(s not would not. Alla SWT says in t( Final

&(:(lation , If +or @abb had so willed, the+ wold not

hae done it6 Soora al-An'aam 506, 1183

If +or @abb had so willed, the+ wold not hae

worshi22ed other than 3im./ Soora al-An'aam 506, 143

1 T(nD wy did Alla b(li( t(m and consid(r t(m

ignorant; @(caus(,

7. T(y did not m(an to conrm t( )as((+a 5Will6 o*

AllaD His AbilityD and $n(n(ss. %(it(r did t(y want to s((

r(*ug( in AllaD d(/(nd u/on Him alon(D and as *or His (l/ in

ord(r *or t(m to com/ly wit His 9ommand o* abandoning

Sir. Had t(y don( so t(y would a:( b((n rigt. ;8=

"n *act t(y only want(d to dis/(l t( 9ommand o* Alla by

7uoting Al-Qadar as an (cus(D claiming tat Alla lo:(s wat

t(y doD sinc( H( will(d it to ta( /lac(>

8-Had tis b((n tru(D Alla would not a:( in[ict(d

/unism(nt u/on t(m, Bntil the+ tasted of !r

rath/ Soora al-An'aam 506, 1?=3

T( HuOOa 5(stablising (:id(nc(6D t(r(*or(D b(longs to

Alla. "t is His )(ss(ng(rs and His &(:(lation tat (/lains to



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manind wat b(n(ts t(m and wat arms t(mD maing

t(m abl( to now and com/r((nd His 9ommands. H( also

ga:( t(m (aringD sigtD and minds (stablising /(r*(ct

(:id(nc( against t(mD (liminating t(ir *als( B(:id(nc(C

against Alla+s Will and #(cr((. Eamin( tis in t( saying o*

AllaD rigt a*t(r t( abo:( (cus(s o* t( )usri((n,

Sa+: ith Allah is the 2erfe't 2roof andargment 5i.(. His $n(n(ssD s(nding )(ss(ng(rs and @oos

(tc. to manind6, had 3e so willed, 3e wold indeed hae

gided +o all./ Soora al-An'aam 506, 1?=-1?3

... indicating tat Alla is t( sol( &abbD t( 2ingD *ully runs

t( aPairs o* His 9r(ationD no Tru( od (c(/t HimU soD ow

com( t(y turn to worsi/ ot(rs b(sid(s Him "bn Qayyim in

Si*aa+ul IAl((lD .1D GG. ?-3

SoD i* t( conc(/t o* taing Al-Qadar as a /r(t(t *or

committing Sir or sins is rigtD t(r( would a:( b((n no

/ur/os( in s(nding t( )(ss(ng(rs and t( @oos. Tis is

accusing Alla o* doing aiml(ss actions> And Alla is Higabo:( wat t(y attribut( to Him.

Som(on( may argu( against wat is stat(d abo:(D saying,

B#idn+t Alla Say, BFollow wat as b((n ins/ir(d to you 5$

)uammad 5salallau alaii wa salalam66 *rom your &abbD

T(r( is no illa 5Tru( od Wo d(s(r:(s to b( worsi//(d6

(c(/t H(D and turn away *rom t( )usri((n. Had Alla



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will(dD t(y would not a:( ta(n ot(rs b(sid(s Him in

worsi/. And W( a:( not mad( you a watc(r o:(r t(mD nor

ar( you s(t o:(r t(m to dis/os( o* t(ir aPair.C Soora al-

An'aam 506, 10-143

SoD ow com( you stat( abo:( tat Alla ; disclaim(d t(

)usri((n w(n t(y blam(d t( Al-Qadar *or t(ir Sir wil(

in t( abo:( :(rs(D Alla conrms tat BHad H( will(dD t(ywould not a:( ta(n ot(rs b(sid(s Him in worsi/C; it s((ms

t(n tat t(y w(r( BrigtC in t(rms o* t(ir (:id(nc(>

T( answ(r is tat in t( abo:( :(rs( 5Soora al-An'aam 506,

146D Alla is com*orting t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa

salalam6 by maing it cl(ar tat t(ir Sir is taing /lac( by

Alla+s will and by His G(rmission. SoD t( Gro/(t is call(d to

acc(/t tis *act and tus ta( it (asy on ims(l*. How(:(rD in

t( :(rs( 5Soora al-An'aam 506, 1?=6D Alla disclaim(d t(

(cus( by Al-Qadar wic t( )usri((n brougt u/ trying to


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*org(t*uln(ssD ignoranc(D or und(r com/ulsionD t(n t(r( is no

sin on im b(caus( ( is (cus(d.

- Al-Qadar is a s(cr(t unnown to any cr(atur( until it is

mani*(st(d. T( /(rson+s will /r(c(d(s is action and it is not

bas(d u/on a nowl(dg( o* Al-Qadar. 9laiming tat Alla

ordain(d u/on im suc and sucD is *als( b(caus( it is a claim

o* nowing t( uns((n wic is only nown to Alla.

O- l* it is t( rigt ting to blam(D Al-Qadar would a:( b((n

t( (sca/( rout( *or t( /(o/l( o* H(ll> How(:(rD w(n t(y

b(gin to s(( H(ll and its magnitud(D t(y do not r(sort to Al-

Qadar as an (cus( to *r(( t(ms(l:(s *rom t(ir

r(s/onsibiliti(sD but rat(r t(y call u/on Alla to, !r @abb

@es2ite s for a little while, we will answer or 'all and

follow the $essengers/ Soora "braim 51?6, ??3

3ad we bt listened or sed or intelligen'e, we

wold not hae been among the dwellers of the blaPing

3ell/ Soora al-)ul 5046, 13

Som( /(o/l( say tat Ali bin Abi Talib us(d Al-Qadar as an

(cus( *or not /(r*onning t( o/tional nigt /ray(rs. T(y r(*(r

to t( *ollowing aut(ntic Had((t

&(/ort(d by Al-@uariD Sa(( Al-@uariD . =D Had((t

\4D and also by )uslim and An-%asaa+((



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B$n( nigt Alla+s )(ss(ng(r :isit(d im 5i.(. Ali6 and

Fatima 5t( daugt(r o* Alla+s )(ss(ng(r and Ali+s wi*(6 and

said to t(m, Won+t you oP(r 5nigt6 /ray(rs; Ali add(dD " said,

B$ Alla+s )(ss(ng(r> $ur souls ar( in t( Hands o* Alla and

w(n H( wis(s to bring us to li*(D H( do(s. Alla+s )(ss(ng(r

w(nt away w(n " said soD and ( did not gi:( any r(/ly. T(n "

(ard im on l(a:ing striing is tigs sayings, B@ut man is

(:(r mor( cont(ntious tan anyting.C ;9= Soora al-2a* 51=6,

?3

"n *actD Ali did not abandon an obligatory act o* worsi/ nor

did ( ma( an unlaw*ul d((d and t(n blam(d Al-Qadar *or it.

H( did not do any o* tat. H( only said tat is soul and tat o*

Fatima ar( in t( Hands o* AllaD i* H( will(dD H( would a:(r(turn(d t(ir souls to t(ms(l:(s... W(n som( o* t(

Gro/(t+s com/anions sl(/t so lat( tat t(y did not oP(r t(

5morning6 /ray(rD t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 said,

BAlla s(i(d your souls 5mad( you sl((/6 w(n H( wis(dD and

r(turn(d t(m 5to your bodi(s6 w(n H( wis(d...C

9oll(ct(d by Al-@uari in Sa(( Al-@uanD .D Had((t \

0. GG, ?88-?8. Also r(/ort(d by "mam )uslimD Abu #awoodD

At-TirmitiD and An-%asaa+((.

..soD t( on( in sl((/ is not n(glig(nt and in suc cas(sD

r(*(rring to Al-Qadar is corr(ct... "bn Qayyim in Si*aa+ul IAl((lD

.1D G. =3



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)an is always ((n to obtain wat suits im *rom worldly

matt(rs. H( /r(*(rs to wor in a good com/any 5]6 o:(r a bad

com/any 5J6. H( do(s not cang( to wor *or 5J6 blaming Al-

Qadar *or t( cang(. Sim/ly it is mor( b(n(cial *or im to

wor *or 5]6. Wy t(n it b(com(s BOustiabl(C to abandon t(

igly b(n(cial matt(rs o* #((n and ado/t t( arm*ul

matt(rs 5SirD sinD (tc.6 and t(n blam( it on Al-Qadar;

"* man is tra:(ling towards a s/(ci(d /lac( and t(r( ar(

two roads tat l(ad to itD on( sa*( and t( ot(r unsa*(D wic

o* t( two roads will ( ta(; T(r( is no doubt tat ( will ta(

t( sa*( road. $n is Oourn(y to t( Last #ayD wy do(s man

not ta( t( way to Garadis( inst(ad o* t( way to H(ll;

"* on( acc(/ts t( conc(/t o* blaming Al-Qadar *or our

mista(s and sinsD t(n t(r( is no n((d *or s((ing

*orgi:(n(ssD r(/(ntanc(D #ua+aD stri:ing and gting *or t(

caus( o* AllaD (nOoining wat is rigt and *orbidding wat is

(:il (tc. tus /ro:ing t( *als(ood o* tis conc(/t.

)an do(s not now in ad:anc( wat Alla ad ordain(d *orim. So w(n ( is about to commit sinD ( as no nowl(dg(

o* Al-QadarD and tus ( cannot b( (cus(d *rom is

r(s/onsibility.

F ! ! T # ! T S



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;7= )usn((n, /olyt(istsD /agansD idolat(rsD and

disb(li(:(rs in t( on(n(ss o* AllaD and His )(ss(ng(r

)uammad

;8= Say( )uammad @in !t(im((n said, Had t(y said

w(n t(y committ(d Sir, BTis is som(ting tat too /lac(

by t( Will o* AllaD but w( s(( His *orgi:(n(ss and w( r(/(nt

to HimCD w( would say to t(m, Jou s/o( t( trutC. @ut w(nt(y ar( call(d to abandon Sir and r(s/ond by saying, I"*

Alla ad will(dD w( would not a:( ta(n /artn(rs 5in worsi/6

wit HimD and w( would not a:( *orbidd(n anyting 5against

His Will6...CD t(n it would not b( acc(/t(d *rom t(m3

B )aOmou+ Al-FatawaD .D G.8=-813

;9= Soora al-2a* 51=6, ?. "mam An-%awawi comm(nt(d,

BWil( t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 did not blam(

Ali *or is r(/lyD ( was sur/ris(d by Ali+s 7uic r(s/ons(.C -

9omm(ntary on Sa(( )uslim by "mam An-%awawiD @oo 0

5T( Tra:(l(rs Gray(rs6D Had((t \ 1=1D G. 0D

Gublis(d by #aar Al-)a+ri*a 5@(irut6D First EditionD

1?1?HO1?. T( Gro/(t+s :isit was to urg( Ali and is wi*(D

may Alla b( /l(as(d wit bot o* t(mD to ((/ good int(r(st

in t( nigt /ray(rs b(caus( o* its gr(at b(n(t. T( Gro/(t

5salallau alaii wa salalam6 n(w tat Alla s(i(s t( souls

during sl((/D and ( consid(r(d t( 7uic r(s/ons( o* Ali as

argum(ntal



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S#))a%1:

The $slim 'annot blame Al-%adar for his sins. 3e

ma+ refer to Al-%adar after 'ommitting the sin and after

regretting and re2enting, sa+ing: Allah had ordained

and 3e does whateer 3e ordains/. This statement is

2ermissible to refer to after 'alamities or misfortnes.

There is more beneCt abot this sbe't, insh-Allah,

later in the te4t

Alla b(stows u/on us *rom His Fa:ors. H( do(s not (/(ct

anyting in r(turn nor a b(n(t *rom us ...H( is not a*raid o*

/o:(rtyD and His tr(asur(s n(:(r diminis. H( do(s not witold

is Fa:ors *rom us b(caus( H( may n((d som(ting *rom

us...H( lo:(s g(n(rosityD gi:ingD grantingD (tc. mor( tan w(

lo:( r(7u(sting and taing *rom Him. "* H( witolds *rom

b(stowing His Fa:ors u/on usD t(n now tat w( ar( standing

in t( way o* our own int(r(stsD and tat w( ar( a barri(r to

ours(l:(s. Tis is r(ally t( cas( o* most o* manind. (rilyD

Alla ad ordain(d tat ob(di(nc( can bring about His

Fa:ors. ;7=

Alla+s Fa:ors can only b( attract(d by ob(di(nc( and tat

t(ir continuity could b( brougt about only by gi:ing tans to

Him. #isob(ying Alla olds and d(lays His Fa:ors. Similarly i*

H( b(stows His Fa:ors and t(n ta(s t(m away *rom youD it is



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not du( to som( ind o* Bgr((dC on His /art. Jou yours(l:(s ar(

t( caus( *or a:ing it witdrawn. "nd((dD Alla says, That is

be'ase Allah neer 'hanges the gra'e whi'h 3e has

bestowed on a 2eo2le ntil the+ 'hange what is in their

own seles./ Soora al-An*al 5=6, 3

"t is 7uit( strang( tat w( d(al wit ours(l:(s in tis wayD

accusing and blaming Al-Qadar. W( miss our own o//ortunityand our r(asoning *ails to r(cogni( t( tru( m(ans o* our

a//in(ssD and t(n all t( blam( is on Al-Qadar... our Fitra

b(cam( corru/t and our (art d(g(n(rat(d b(caus( our d(sir(s

(tinguis(d its lam/s o* nowl(dg( and *ait and w( turn(d

towards Alla+s cr(atur(s com/laining *rom our condition

5blaming Alla *or it>6. W(n a nowl(dg(abl( man sawsom(on( com/laining to anot(r /(rsonD ( told im, B$ you>

you com/lain about t( $n( Wo is )(rci*ul to you to t( on(

wo is not>C ;8=

The BeneCts of Belief in al-%adar:

Al-Qadar /(r*(cts t( b(li(* in Alla *or it is a matt(r

ordain(d by Him.

W(n t( /(rson b(li(:(s tat wat(:(r b(*alls im ad

b((n /r(-ordain(d by Alla tinD tis brings tran7uility and

/(ac( o* mind and ma(s im *(arl(ss to stri:( in t( /at o* Alla 5


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#o 'alamit+ befalls on the earth or in +orseles bt

is ins'ribed in the Book of De'rees 5al-Lauul )a*oud6,

before e bring it into e4isten'e, eril+ that is eas+ for

Allah. In order that +o ma+ not be sad oer matters

that +o fail to get, nor reoi'e be'ase of that whi'h

has been gien to +o. And Allah likes not ainglorios

boasters./ Soora al-Hadid 546, 883

@(li(:(rs in al-Qadar r(c(i:( Alla's )(rcyD sinc( at all

tim(s o* calamiti(s t(y r(sort to Him alon(, B5T(y ar( tos(6

woD w(n a^ict(d wit calamityD say,

5Trl+ to Allah we belong and trl+, to 3im shall we

retrn&. The+ are those on whom are the

Salawat 5bl(ssings6 from their @abb, and 5t(y ar(

tos(6 who re'eie 3is $er'+, and it is the+ who are the

gided ones./ Soora al-@a7ara 586, 103

T( @(li(:(r in Qadar is always cautious b(caus( t( (arts

ar( in constant cang( and t(y ar( b(tw((n two o* Alla's

ng(rsD as t( Gro/(t 5salallau alaii wa salalam6 told us, BAllt( (arts o* t( oPs/ring o* Aadam ar( b(tw((n two ng(rs o*

Ar-&(man+s Fing(rsD as on( (art. H( turns it 5in any dir(ction6

as H( wills.

T(n Alla's )(ss(ng(r saidD B$ Alla> T( Turn(r o* t(

(artsD turn our (art towards Jour ob(di(nc(.CSa(( )uslim

:ol.?D /.14D no.0?1=3



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Tis Had((t is a dri:ing *orc( against r(laation wic may

caus( /assi:( s(curity against t( Glan o* AllaD as H( says,

Did the+ feel se're against the lan of Allah. #one

feels se're from the lan of Allah e4'e2t the 2eo2le

who are lost./ Soora al-Aara* 546 ,3

T( b(li(* in al-Qadar ma(s t( /(rson g(n(rous b(caus(

( r(ali(s tat /o:(rty and ricn(ss ar( in t( Hands o* Alla.

T( b(li(:(r in al-Qadar do(s not do rigt(ous d((d Oust to

sow ot(rs. H( nows tat /(o/l( do not b(n(t im (c(/t in

matt(rs tat Alla ad alr(ady /r(-ordain(d.

T( b(li(:(r in al-Qadar (liminat(s many social dis(as(sD li(

(n:y - wic caus(s (nmity and atr(d amongst /(o/l(. T(b(li(:(r nows w(ll tat Alla is t( $n( wo gi:(s and ta(s

and tus i* a /(rson (n:i(s som(on( t(n ind((d ( obO(cts to

al-Qadar.

T( b(li(* in al-Qadar sa:(s t( /(rson *rom r(sorting to

magicD sootsay(rsD *ortun(-t(ll(rsD (tc. r(aliing tat Alla

alon( is t( tru( (l/(r and tat all ot(rs *orms o* r(*ug(

cannot b(n(t anyon(.

Al-Qadar t(ac(s umbl(n(ss, w(n t( b(li(:(r succ((ds in

is wor or b(com(s w(altyD (tc. ( umbl(s ims(l* to AllaD

wo alon( is ca/abl( o* b(stowing *a:orsD and tat i* H( willsD

H( can ta( away wat ( ga:(.



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@(caus( al-Qadar is idd(nD it gi:(s t( b(li(:(rs t( /(r*(ct

moti:ation to b( on t( Straigt Gat o* Alla. Tus al-Qadar

str(ngt(ns t( b(li(:(r to *ac( t( diMculti(s wit a strong

(artD and li*t is morals igD (nabling im to stand u/ *or t(

trut and (ag(rly s((ing Saada 5martyrdom6 *or t( sa(

o* Alla

.

T( b(li(* in al-Qadar r(:(als t( Hima 5Wisdom6 o* Alla in

matt(rs o* good and (:il. )any tim(s a /(rson nds it diMcult

to aci(:( som(ting tat ( li(sD not nowing tat it is not

good *or im. "n t( b(ginning ( may *((l dis(art(n(d and

sadD ow(:(r it is only a matt(r o* tim( b(*or( ( r(ali(s tat

it was good *or imD as Alla says,

Eihaad 5gting in Alla's caus(6 is ordained for

+o 5)uslims6, thogh +o dislike it, and it ma+ be that

+o dislike a thing whi'h is good for +o and that +o

like a thing that is bad for +o. Allah knows bt +o do

not know./ Soora al-@a7ara 586, 8103



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A FINAL NOTE:

Shold Al-%adar be dis'ssed in the Crst 2la'e1

)any )uslims rais( t( issu( tat B"t is b(tt(r not to tal

about al-QadarD t( Gro/(t /roibit(d us *rom doing so>C

(n(rally tis attitud( is wrong *or t( *ollowing r(asons,

7. T( matt(r o* b(li(* in al-Qadar is an articl( o* Fait and

w( must now our *ait w(ll in ord(r to worsi/ Alla in t(

rigt way. "n *act al-Qadar was m(ntion(d in t( Had((t o*

ibra+(l in wic t( Gro/(t m(ntion(d al-Qadar as an articl(

o* *ait. At t( (nd o* tis Had((t t( Gro/(t saidD B(rily>ibra+(l cam( to t(ac you your #((nC Sa(( )uslimD t(

boo o* *ait.

8. T( %obl( Quran is *ull o* :(rs(s about al-Qadar and its

d(tailsD and Alla saysD Do the+ not think dee2l+ in the

%rNan, or are their hearts lo'ked 2 5*rom und(rstanding

it61/ Soora )uamm(d 5?46, 8?3

9. T( Saaba 5)ay Alla b( /l(as(d wit t(m all6 us(d to

as t( Gro/(t about minut( d(tails about QadarD as in t(

Had((t o* Sura7a bin )aali - wo as(d t( Gro/(t, B$

)(ss(ng(r o* Alla> E/lain our #((n to us as i* w( a:( b((n

cr(at(d Oust now. Wat(:(r w( do todayD is it b(caus( o* t(



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*act tat t( /(ns a:( turn(d dry 5a:ing writt(n t( r(cords6

and t( d(stini(s a:( b(gun to o/(rat(; $r is it som(ting

tat Oust a//(ns 5witout /r(-d(stination6;C

. T( Scolars among t( Sala* as-Saali wrot( (t(nsi:(ly

on t( subO(ctD ad it b((n /roibit(d to do soD t(y would a:(

committ(d a s(rious disob(di(nc( to Alla. Had t(y also not

(/lain(d tis matt(rD many /(o/l( would r(main ignorantD andit would a:( o/(n(d t( door to inno:ation in und(rstanding

al-Qadar. YTis is wat as a//(n(d todayD w(n w( s((

many )uslims wo blam( al-Qadar *or t(ir sin*ul li:(sD and at

t( sam( tim( som( r(ligious )uslims wo du( to t(ir

ignoranc( on t( issu( - d(clar( tat t(r( is no Qadar and tat

(:(ryting is d(cid(d by on(s actionsZ

O. Wat did t( Gro/(t m(an w(n ( saidD B..And i* al-

Qadar is m(ntion(d t(n oldC; At-Tabarani and Abu %a+((m

and al-Albani said it is aut(ntic 5s(( Sa(( al-


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aut(nticat(d by S(i al-Albani in Sa(( Sunan at-Tirmidi

no.148-8813

T( answ(r is tat t( Gro/(t /roibit(d dis/uting about

but not und(rstanding t( matt(r o* al-Qadar. H( did not want

)uslims to indulg( in discussions about al-Qadar witout

2nowl(dg( and /roo*s. Also discussions tat will l(ad to

dis/ut(s in tis matt(r ar( *orbidd(n.

Al-Qadar is *rom t( world o* t( uns((n. Wat is nown

about it *rom t( Quran and t( Sunna is to b( *ollow(d and

t( )uslims must submit to it. %o on( is allow(d to gi:( is

o/inion on tis issu(. SuMci(nt is wat is r(:(al(d to t(

Gro/(t. W( ar( /(rmitt(d to s(( 2nowl(dg( about al-QadarD

and tis is diP(r(nt *rom asing 7u(stions li( - Wy did Alla

guid( Am(d and not "7bal; $r wy rain *alls on t( sout(rn

/art o* t( land and not on t( (ast(rn /art; 9(rtainlyD t(

Wisdom o* Alla in al-Qadar cannot b( 7u(stion(d.

)ay AllaD t( most-)(rci*ulD t( all-2now(rD t( all-Abl(D t(

all-Wis( and t( all-


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r(c(i:(s distinguis(d *a:ors *or tis world and *or t(

(r(a*t(r. T( gr(at(st *a:or is Taw((d and worsi//ing o*

Alla alon( and dying on tis. Quantitati:(lyD ow(:(rD t(r(

may b( no com/arison b(tw((n wat som( b(li(:(rs a:( and

wat t( 2aar as. 9ont(nt is a distinguis(d mar in t(

(art o* t( b(li(:(r. T( Fa:ors o* Alla on t( b(li(:(rs ar(

bl(ss(d as long as t(y abid( by t( Qur+an and Sunna. T(

bl(ss(d *a:ors ar( not subO(ct to 7uantitati:( ass(ssm(nts. All

t( *a:ors tat t( 2aar r(c(i:(s ar( *or tis world only. T(

b(li(:(r is y(t to r(c(i:(D by Alla+s willD t( *a:or o* t( actual

s((ing o* Alla in t( H(r(a*t(r. "s t(r( anyting b(tt(r;

9(rtainlyD %o>

;8= "bn Qayyim in is booD BTar((7ul HiOratay(n Wa @abu as-Sa+adatay(nC- t( &oad to Alla And His )(ss(ng(r and t(

&oad to Ha//in(ss in tis li*( and in t( n(t on( 5H(r(a[(r6D

GG. 11-118D Gublis(d by #ar lbn QayyimD Ad-#ammam. G.$.

@o 1=0D 2SA

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