In the reports and traditions, fate and destiny have been described as revocable and irrevocable. There are hints in the Qur’an also to that effect. It appears that there are two kinds of fate and destiny, one inevitable and unalterable and the other non-inevitable and alterable. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI…
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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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Belief in fate and destiny…
Belief in fate and destiny and that every event, including human deeds and acts, is determined by Divine decrees, does not necessarily mean predestination. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
In Arabic the words ‘qadha’ and ‘qadar’…
In Arabic the words ‘qadha’ and ‘qadar’ are used for fate and destiny. The word, ‘qadha’ means to decide; to settle; to judge. A ‘qadhi’ (judge) is called so because he decides judicially between the litigants. In the Qur’an this word has been used frequently with reference to both man and Allah. It has been…
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History show that during the Umayyad…
History show that during the Umayyad period the rulers made full use of the doctrine of fate and destiny. They were staunch supporters of predestination, and persecuted those who preached self-respect, liberty and free will. That is why this sentence became proverbial: ‘Predestinarianism and anthropomorphism are the doctrines of the Umayyads whereas justice and monotheism…
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