There is no doubt that if the divinely appointed fate is supposed to be related to the events directly without the intervention of the causes, human freedom and liberty will have no meaning. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
If destiny means a link of inevitability…
If destiny means a link of inevitability between an event and its causes, then its existence is an undeniable fact. Anyhow, it should be remembered that the belief in destiny is not peculiar to the theists. Every school of thought which believes in the general system of causation has to accept the existence of this…
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The Holy Qur’an which has urged people to think…
The Holy Qur’an which has urged people to think, not only pointed out the causes of wrong thinking, but has also specified the subjects which are fit to be pondered on and which can be used as sources of knowledge and information. On the whole Islam is opposed to wasting energy on the question which…
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With his God-given instinct…
With his God-given instinct, man searches for the reasons and causes leading to the appearance of any phenomenon or occurrence that he sees. He never thinks it probable that they have come into existence automatically and without any cause, i.e., accidentally. Source: Islamic Teachings in brief | Allama Tabatabai (R)
