| What is predestination? | Predestination is the idea that God knows or determines everything that will happen in the Universe. |
| Which article of faith is predestination linked to? | Predestination is linked to the Supremacy of God’s will, and Judgment Day, “whoever disobeys Allah and His Prophet has indeed strayed into a clearly wrong path” |
| Why is Al Qadr important for Muslims? | Al Qadr is important for Muslims because life is a test, in which God judges all humans on their actions, which free will makes them responsible for, so God can punish or reward them |
| What is a quote that infers Allah judges everyone when they die? | A quote that infers Allah judges everyone when they die is, “Every man’s fate we have fastened on his own neck on the Day of Judgement we shall bring out for him a scroll, which we will see spread open.” |
| How can Sunni Muslims have free will if God has decided their destiny? | Sunni Muslims, believe they have free will despite God having already decided their destiny because although Muslims themselves don’t have the ability to change Allah’s plan, they do have the ability to act morally good so they are rewarded in the afterlife, rather than being punished. |
| What quote infers Muslims have the ability to choose good over evil? | The quote from the Quran “When we freely chose evil over good… we reject good”, infers through the adjective “chose”, Muslims have full responsibility for their good or bad choices, so they do have free will even though their destiny is decided |
| When do some Muslims believe God changes people’s densities? | Some Muslims believe God only changes people destinies if they chose to act immorally. The quote, “God does not change the condition of people (for the worse) unless they change what is in themselves”, infers Muslims do have free will, as committing poor acts will result in a due penalty they wouldn’t otherwise receive |
| How does God ensure a rewarding destiny? | As God ensures those who act immorally will have a punishing destiny, he also ensure those who act moral will have a rewarding destiny. Therefore Muslims have the ability to choose to be righteous and meet with a rewarding destiny rather than a punishing one. |
| Why do Shi’a Muslims believe predestination means humans don’t have free will? | Shi’a Muslims believe predestination means humans don’t have free will because God’s creation of mankind influences Muslims to act according to his will. God’s creation of mankind means God knows humans better than they know themselves, the quote from the Quran, “We create man, we are closer to him than his jugular vein” infers Allah literally knows humans better than their own anatomy, so he knows what is best for them - following his plan and acting morally correct in Islam. And as they trust God knows what is best for them, Shi’a Muslims would act morally correct and follow Allah’s plan which removes the possibility of acting otherwise and therefore their free will |
