Man is free in his actions. He cannot help being at liberty. The Eternal Knowledge of Allah does not force anyone to commit a sin nor does it deprive anyone of his liberty as already determined by His Knowledge. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
Man influences his destiny as a free…
Man influences his destiny as a free agent. He is always at liberty to do or not to do a thing. SOURCE: MAN AND HIS DESTINY | AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)
The general principle of causation…
The general principle of causation is undeniable and it admits of no exception. The denial of relation between human will and external causes would amount to saying that the acts of man are totally beyond his control. Thus instead of adding to human liberty, we will be diminishing it further, by accepting the view. SOURCE:…
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There is no doubt that if the divinely appointed…
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)
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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