Since man is unable to define his ultimate perfection and its exact limits and path by relying solely on reasoning, God, the Exalted, has guided man and shown him the way to perfection by sending down prophets (A) and making known to him the laws and commands through religion, and all these religious commands and…
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There is one basic difference between the bestowal…
There is one basic difference between the bestowal of ownership by Allah and the transfer of ownership by a man. After a man has transferred the ownership of a thing, it is no longer his property. But Allah continues to be the owner of a thing even after He has bestowed it on anyone else….
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In principle, we believe that the reason…
In principle, we believe that the reason behind founding the system of “prophethood” [nubuwwah] and sending down prophets (A) and heavenly scriptures is that God, the Exalted, has not created this world and human beings without a purpose. In fact, His purpose is to bring every creature to perfection commensurate with its existential potentiality and…
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The Holy Qur’an says: “It is Allah to leave…
The Holy Qur’an says: “It is Allah to leave in error whom He wills and to guide whom He pleases. He is the Mighty, the Wise”. (Surah Ibrahim, 14:4)… [and many such verses]. But these verses do not deny the intervention of the natural causes. Hence there is no contradiction between them and the other…
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According to the doctrine of fate and destiny…
According to the doctrine of fate and destiny, the Divine Will and Knowledge do not necessitate anything except through the system of cause and effect. It is unbecoming of the uniqueness and greatness of Allah that He should attach His Will and Knowledge to a thing directly without employing the medium of causes. Therefore His…
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