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Note on Belief in Divine Decree (10 Marks)

Belief in the Divine Decree is an article of Faith. Without this, a believers
Imam or Faith is incomplete. As mentioned in Iman-e-Mufassal, which
says: I believe in Allah, in His angels, in His books, in His Prophets, in the
Last Day and in the fact that everything, good or bad, is decided by Allah
Almighty and in the Life after Death.
This means that the belief that everything, good or bad, is known
beforehand by Allah.
Allah is the sole Creator and Cherisher of the entire Universe. His power
is not limited in any sphere whatsoever. The Quran says repeatedly,
Verily, Allah has power over everything., Verily, Allah is all Knowing,
All Powerful and He is the Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.
As Allah is the Creator, Sustainer, All Powerful and All Knowing, not only
He has knowledge of each and every affair of the entire Universe but also
all the matters and phenomena are under His control as well as within His
Knowledge.
Man, the most supreme creation of Allah is no exception to this divine
Will. However, he is given a great deal of free will and will be tested how
he behaves in this life. Allah's knowledge encompasses the past, present
and the future. This doesn't mean that our free will is taken away by this
rather it is another manifestation of Allah's Supreme Power (Qudrat or
Taqdeer) that He already knows all things.
The Holy Prophet said that only Du'a can alter our destinies. (250 words)

Maulvi Jahangir
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