If my Destiny's Already Decided by God, Why Should It Matter What I Do? | Dr. Shabir Ally
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Our writer Sarah Jafari makes a special appearance on set! She asks, "Why should it matter what I do if my destiny is already determined by God?"
Dr. Shabir Ally says that if everything is predetermined by God in advance, and God has already decided who will end up in Hell or Paradise, it wouldn't make sense for God to send prophets and a book of guidance and tell us He will determine our outcome on the Day of Judgment. He says that the two concepts, free will and God's omnipotence and omniscience, are a mystery that transcends religion. He suggests that God has determined some broad parameters, within which human beings have freedom to choose. These choices and actions will determine whether we go to Paradise or Hell.
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The way I see this is that we as humans got the freedom of choice. But God knows what we will chose, not because he has predetermined, but because he knows the past and he knows the future.
Elton
Does not matter what you think.
Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees ___ Al‑Lawh Al‑Mahfooz)”
[al-Qamar 54:49]
“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al‑Lawh Al‑Mahfooz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allaah”
[al-Hadeed 57:22].
That's right
@@TheSlaveOfAllah1992 everything that's gonna happen is written down in lawh al mahfuz. For example it was written that I'd be commenting here at this very moment. But I'm not commenting bcz it was written down or I was compelled to comment
Space and time are Allah's creation hence Allah is outside of space and t ime
@xub ho
I understand.
This is THE question honestly. Burned a hole in my brain growing up.
Why?
@@abdullahk8691Because it's a paradox of having God-given you free will and you cannot will unless God wills.
@@palashkolkata it shouldn't be for a Muslim.
@@abdullahk8691 It should be, as Muslims are encouraged to think critically even about Islam. Following and doing things without knowing why causes more problems.
@@abdullahk8691 It should be, as Muslims are encouraged to think critically even about Islam. Following and doing things without knowing why causes more problems.
It ceases to be a problem when you realize God is not bound to time but only we are.
So does god choose what we do or does he just know what we do / will do
@@wolf87322 God knows what we will do
@@riyaansheikh7470 can you do something else other than that which God knows you will do? If you do something else, it means he didn't know before hand and thats why you did contrary to what he thought you will do. And if you do what he knows you will do, do you really have free will or are you just acting out a script?
He just knows. Obviously we have free will.
God knowing you doesn't mean he's controlling you
"No misfortune can happen, either in the earth or in yourselves, that was not set down in writing before We brought it into being- that is easy for God. So you need not grieve for what you miss or gloat over what you gain. God does not love the conceited, the boastful."[Al Qur'an(57:22-23)]. These verses from Surah Al-Hadid give me a feeling about destiny and its necessity. I believe that God is all-knowing and it is very easy for Him to go ahead of time to see what happens to His creations.
seeing future outcome is different from predetermining..
Qada and Qadar is one of among the vast knowledges of Allah that we know little of, except for the basics, it is beyond our grasp and understanding, best leave it to the Almighty to handle it for us
The problem with this type of reply is you are leaving the people confused with no answer really. And, essentially, you could just apply this type of reply to everything, which to me, doesn't help at all for people who are genuinely trying to find the answer.
@@MrNeo086 you lack knowledge
he's trying to fix that by asking questions
When you realize you have a choise, you become responsible. But often we close our eyes for that. The more aware you become, the more choices you can make. But what happens to you is God given.
Thank you. Love your show. Teatching, without preaching
It's the paradox of having God-given free will and the fact that He already knows what choices you will make before you've made them. Which is essentially the test of this life and what determines where we end up when we die and are brought before the judgment seat of God. A good attempt at explaining one of life's (seemingly) puzzling mysteries.
How is his beard to skull full of gray hairs but his eye brows are black as night?
It is not a Paradox. In the Qur'an and Hadith, it is clear (but not true) that the non-existing Allah CREATED some people for hell and prevents them from obeying the truth.
@@true-islamapologetics7156
What do you mean non-existing Allah ?
actually only our birth and death is up to the God but as he has given us free will that's why we will be judged according to our intention and will.....but in our lifetime God may test us with some difficulties and there comes the virtue of being patient.....i hope you have got your answer...
Mark, have you ever seen one of those ‘choose your own adventure’ books? Those books present the reader with a branch point where they choose how the want to proceed (to get in the car, turn to page 20; to ignore the car and keep walking, turn to page 30; etc).
In the case of these books, ‘all possible outcomes’ of all decision points are already written, however it is up to the reader which path they will take. This is how I reconcile the idea of free will with God knowing everything in advance. That, and also that God is outside of our dimension of time, and therefore can see concurrently, our past, present and future.
Don't we all simply need to believe that Allah is the most merciful and forgiving and never give up on that and life?
Currently my understanding on this issue is that, we as humans have free will, but Allah is omniscient he knows what I'm going to chose or do, and he has the knowledge if I'll be in hell or in heaven, but he didn't decided that for me, I was the one who took those choices and all, and end up getting where ever I end up in.
That’s also how I come to understand it
The issue comes when you factor in that before any creation happened, he knew at the end after its all said and done, some people(most people) will end up in the most unimaginable torture for all eternity and yet he went ahead and created. It seems like he is watching a movie which he knows the end to. The characters follow the script and go with the plot. They have no choice but to go with the script. Think about it.
@@trillanthropistgawd8488 yet,they say there are no contradictions In the holy book.
We are all fallible but it's our choice whether we do good or bad. He's doing a test but he knows the result.
@@waymilky442 Why tho,??
It makes me happy to see Let the Quran Speak including people from other Cultures without enforcing Islamic attire on them.
Because Islam does not teach ENFORCEMENT, rather TOLERANCE of each others DIFFERENCES.
Just Watch how haters(YAQADHITES) will misuse this video to push their FALSE NEGATIVE NARRATIVE and neglect this beautiful context.
isn't she a muslim tho
Bible -Proves Jesus Is Not God
❌ The Bible makes it clear no one can see God ( 1 John 4 : 20 & John 5 : 37 )
( This proves Jesus can't be God because Jesus has been seen )
❌ Jesus Made it clear he is human by saying to the people our God is one
( Mark 12 : 29 - 31 ) ( This proves Jesus was human, not God )
❌ Jesus said, why do you call me good ?”No one is good except God alone ( Luke 18 :19 )
( This proves Jesus can't be God )
❌ The bible makes it clear God is not a man ( Numbers 23 : 19 )
( But the christians claim Jesus is human & God 🤦♂️)
❌ The bible Says for there is one God & there is one mediator between God & Men, is the man Jesus, ( 1 Timothy 2:5 ) ( This proves Jesus can't be God )
❌ The Christians claim Jesus is God & he knows the future, but the bible makes it clear Jesus does not know the future ( Mark 13 : 32 ) ( This proves Jesus can't be God )
❌ Jesus, said, “Hear, o Israel the Lord our God is one (Mark 12 : 29 - 31)
( The fact that Jesus compared himself with the people by telling the people our God is one proves Jesus is not God )
@@tifahefendijagaming9606 So what?
Are you saying that if someone's culture is to commit adultery and being unloyal to their spouses amongst themselves, then we will tolerate their differences in the sense that we act as though it is okay how they are behaving unto themselves?
⚠️ Are u wasting ⏰ 🔋 💰
( 1 ) Allah warns us in the Quran “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, & completed my favour upon you , and have chosen for you Islam as your religion” ( Quran 5 : 3 )
( 2 ) Please note the perfected & complete religion was without any bid’ah ( bid’ah is all newly invented deeds which the Prophet P.B.U.H did not mention )
( 3 ) The Prophet P.B.U.H said “Every innovation is going astray, and every astray
will be in the Fire. ” Narrated by Muslim (867) & An Nasaa’i (1578)
( 4 ) Many muslims continue to do bid’ah by claiming this is bid’ah Hasanah
( bid’ah Hasanah is good newly invented deeds ) these people should ask themselves if there is such a thing as good alcohol ❓ The answer is NO, because every Alcohol is forbidden. The Prophet P.B.U.H said every bid'ah is forbidden, there is no such thing as good bid’ah & bad bid’ah
( 5 ) Every muslim who is involved with bidah is wasting time, energy & money ⏰ 🔋💰
My opinion for this question is that God has full control over everything including Time and Space. God has already seen your future, what you will do and how you will die etc and has written that down.
For us time is moving at a constant speed but God can see far in to your future hence he has determined your outcome by seeing it all.
The woman is no longer wearing a hijab. It seems we can see the direction in which this channel is going...
@TDMG What? Are you going to claim that the hijab is not a prescription upon women by the consensus of scholars?
@TDMG Ah, I see. Okay, then. I wish that were made explicit somewhere in the video though.
@@John-lf3xf So what? That freak you out or something?
@@John-lf3xf LoL 😂 I thought it was pretty obvious she isn't but who knows maybe she is. I am curious to know why that would be important to know though?
Let’s hope the comment section will remain respectful.
cant guarantee that unfortunately
ameen amigo🐱👍🏿
My salute to dear Shabir Ali from Bangladesh.I have been watching your valuable debate and Q/A for last two years.
He is deviant
Bismillah. My understanding. Nothing can happen without the permission of Allah. But remember the Quran says Allah does not change a person or people until they change themselves. In this verse I see choice then divine intervention or help. And there is a hadith that says that dua can change Qadr. So in the Quran and Hadith I see choice
Dua can change qadr but not what was written in the Preserved Tablet. that qadr refers to the angels wrote when you were still in your mother's womb.
Fate can change, written fate never changed
Everything in Quran is clear, human will develop their understanding more and more
Great answer,Always loved His talks
I like the question "is my destiny "predetermined"?" The fact that he answer the question without flinching is even more troubling
Comment coming from a non-hijabi : I don’t have a problem with a non-hijabi interviewing and asking a scholar. A person should never feel intimidated and judged to the point where they turn very faraway from Deen and religion because they don’t feel accepted for the level of faith they have reached or the lack of it.
From a positive point of view, this may encourage everyone to feel free to come and ask questions and inquire about Islam without feeling shunned or lost for the rest of their life. Many people never had the luxurious Islamic upbringing or great role models.
Why can’t we be happy and encourage new muslims or any Muslim to learn about their religion without harsh judgement or superficiality?
I guess the chaos and misunderstandings stem from the fact that Hijab is an obligation and the interview is apparently taking place in a mosque (at least we all agree that hijab is mandatory in a mosque setting). Another point could just clarify where the moderator is coming from and she could just explain how she is interested to learn more about Islam. The scholar could also mentions how everyone is welcome to ask and no one should feel too small or inadequate. Maybe these clarifications or modifications can stop all the negative comments and attacks
The question, the answer...everything was perfect 👏👏👏
Simply put, you have no choice when and where you're born, your physical condition at birth, your parents and their financial status. What you do, what you strive for, given the circumstances is what you'll be judged on.
Allahh transcends time and space, we, on the contrary, are confined to it. Nothing happens without his absolute knowledge and permission, everything happens because he allows and wills it to happen, so when he gives us free will, it means we choose a path or a course of action, but it only happens with Allahh's permission and will.
How is his beard to skull full of gray hairs but his eye brows are black as night?
@@ikhan2181 I wonder how old you are because your question is very immature
People conflate determinism with foreknowledge, which is what what dr shabir seems to be making here
I absolutely LOVE that this lady is not wearing hijab. Thank you for this as it shows she can be modest without covering her hair and deserves respect either way. Men need to learn to lower their own gaze rather than blaming women.
That's understandable but covering the head is the way shown by the Prophet (PBUH). He knows better.
Just read some toxic comments about the writer below, i don't appreciate that...
I dont think shes muslim tho
You nailed it. And I couldn't agree more. So tired of the image of Islam in the West being monopolized by Hijabis. The headscarf "hijab" is NOT a mandate in Islam either in the Quran or any reliable Hadith and the majority of women in the Muslim world do not wear one. If a woman wants to wear it, fine, it's her right to do so. But Islam advises modesty in dress and behavior for both MEN and WOMEN and above all proper conduct. Yet social media is bombarded with immodest Hijabis with 30 pounds of paint on their face, tight figure revealing outfits doing cringy things while pushing this Hijab agenda. It's ridiculous. Non Hijab wearing devout Muslim women are flying F-16's in Pakistan's air force. Are they not Muslims? The only time covering of the head makes sense is while praying or visiting a mosque and that can be done without a "hijab". This is nothing more than pre-Islamic Arab culture parading as Islam and many are pushing this Arabization amongst Muslims in spite of Arabs being the minority in Islam.
By the consensus of Ahlus Sunnah, the hijab in front of non-mahram men is a prescription on Muslim women. Ayah 31, Surah an-Nur.
"Imam al Qurtubi mention in his commentary on this verse that, “Women in those days used to cover their heads with the khimar, throwing its ends upon their backs. This left the neck and the upper part of the chest bare, along with the ears, in the manner of the Christians. Then Allah commanded them to cover those parts with the khimar.” (Tafsir al Qurtubi]."
God's determination on humans are on things we cannot change, no matter what (Laws of nature); Human free will is based on what we can change, such as being good or a bad person.
Yes, indeed. By free will, humans’ ability to make decisions and choices. God remains the One in charge of everything despite that and He allows to happen what He wills.
I know it's wrong to compare this, but I kinda think of free will like what happens in hunger games. Like the terrain is set, the relief is set, the danger is set, the people are chosen, the rules are defined, the punishment is declared and the purpose is told. Still, the candidates do end up making their own choices even though things were predestined for them. Some choose to kill, others choose to save and work together. Some turn selfish and cruel, others choose to make the most of their time. Make sense?
I see it very plain and simple. Think of a choose your own adventure book. There’s a few different outcomes you can choose as the reader but the author (God) knows where all of the outcomes lead because they were already written, it’s just the readers first time reading it
Trough out the years I have seen so many different explanations of QADAR, and I came to the conclusion that Qadar is predetermined by god and the same time we do have free will. even tough it's a paradox for a human understanding, it is only the case because of our limited understanding of god and his power.
A simple answer can be everything is destined but destiny can change?? We can change it.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses said to Adam. 'O Adam! You are our father who disappointed us and turned us out of Paradise.' Then Adam said to him, 'O Moses! Allah favored you with His talk (talked to you directly) and He wrote (the Torah) for you with His Own Hand. Do you blame me for action which Allah had written in my fate forty years before my creation?' So Adam confuted Moses, Adam confuted Moses," the Prophet (ﷺ) added, repeating the Statement three times. (Sahih al-Bukhari 6614)
I have not seen an acceptable explanation for this. From the most learned scholars, to the most common person.
But in my searching I realized that I will NEVER find the answer to this question. Because as a human being, my wisdom and understanding is limited.
BUT, I still search for an answer. Even now that I realize this.
Time. As we experience it. Is not the same with Allah (swt). And it is pompous of us to assume that we are on the same level. As this question is doing.
But I still ask it. Because I am merely a man. May Allah (swt) forgive us for our sins.
Perfectly said! May Allah bless you always sir.
6:50 he gives the final reconciliation, which is also the most common one used in Islam. It is a mystery and beyond our understanding 🤷🏾♂️
No one's destiny is predetermine by God especially if we have free will. God is not contained in space and time. He is a all knowing God. So the child born next year, God already knows everything that that child will do throughout his lifespan. That is one of the nature of God-all knowing.
He Said: it is not pre-determined? Where did he got this from?
All events, actions and happenings occur only by the will of Allah. Whatever Allah wills happens, and whatever He does not will does not happen.
Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned”
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
But the entire universe is the dominion of Allah, and nothing can happen in His dominion without His knowledge and will.
100% when I was 3 years old I was meant to come to America and live in New york but God didn't make my family feed me, clothe me, bring me to school ....etc
May Allah guide you to Islam ☪️ Sarah ,,,,, many greetings from Vienna Austria 🇦🇹!!!
Why do you think Sara isn't Muslim?
Dope answer. Finally bringing sense to religion.
Let's think of someone very close to us has come back from the future. He should already know our now would be actions and results. He doesn't interfere nor change anything...Think about the famous dialogue of the movie "The Matrix" (something like this): You've already made the choice, you just need to know why!
Thank you brother explaining this topic so easy and simple !
God is allknowing. He know our end doesnt mean he make that end. He know just becauce he allknowing.. Our end is our choice
Are you saying that something can happen in the Universe other than what God has decreed?
@@minskdhaka the destiny is set but the process is up to us, we choose the path we take ourselves, allah already knows where we will end up but it is still up to us to choose, (i think is what he meant)
I have the liberty to choose to eat chicken masala or curry. But I have no choice to fly like birds to go from point to another... Instead I can choose either to walk or crawl or jump form point A to B, that has been predestined for me
My answer to this this that we are time bound. And God is not. Just like a creature living in 2 dimensions cannot imagine a 3D world, and we living in a 3D world cannot understand what 4D would mean, we being living in a time based world where something happens BEFORE or AFTER an event cannot imagine/understand Allah's knowledge of something that is GOING TO HAPPEN and are confusing it with predestination. In fact we are trying to fit the creator into our box of time but exists irrespective of time so it does not make sense to think along those lines. If a head was to pop up behind a wall, it would only make sense of we can imagine a 3D world (having depth behind the wall's length and breadth). For someone with a 2D understan it would be nothing short of magical to see something coming out of nothing (because of lack of the depth perspective). Similarly we lack an understanding of what it means to be not be bound by this restriction of time and are unable to understand how knowledge of some future event (time bound thought) does not necessarily mean it is forced on us by Him(who is beyond time).
Destiny is not written,,, the rules and natural laws are written for us so we can choose... our freewill makes us a servant of God...
The non - Muslim who have no faith in Allah, not in messanger ( Prophet Muhammad) not in Quran.
Would they go to Heaven if they do good work ??
Dr Shabir your knowledge about Islam seems to be more realistic than dr zakir. But no one has come back after dieing so in reality how do we know whether truth or not
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This question is very confusing
No one got answers for this
Many scholars explain in different ways
But don’t make sense
Point is that God can foresee everything so he knows our deeds. Simple.
In Islam, it is also mentioned in the Quran and Hadith that God will change out fate when we do good deeds and obey Allah such as giving charity and stopping from wrongful deeds like alcoholism etc. So this mean we human have a good amount of control on our lives. To be successful in the hereafter is just simply by obeying Allah swt. When we disobey Allah swt persistently then we are sealing our fate of condemnation.
If Allah does not know what choices we will make "within the parameters" then he/it is not omniscient. Is that what Shabir Ally is saying?
Not a single muslim who tries to address this issue has a clue.
If it is known that you will choose to drink tea tomorrrow then its not possible for you make the choice of drinking coffee. You would just have the illusion of being able to make whatever choice you want to make.
My understanding ( or analogy) is like that in chemistry, only a determined product can be produced by its reactants and the conditions, if they don't exist/ not present then that product(s) won't occur. It is a predetermined result ( the product), not a magical one.
With regard to the question this lady (the host) asked Dr Shabir Ally, about predestined “actions” (Mas’l Qada”u wal Qadar) to understand this question and it’s answer, does require first some basics of Islamic faith: one important pillar of Eman (faith) is that, every Muslim believer, should believe in Divine Decree (Al-Qadar). We appreciate the effort of Dr Shabir and the host Sarah to try to let folks understand this crucial question in Islamic discourse, but I’d say that during a little time that Dr Shabir availed for answering this question, it’d not be sufficient for audience to understand its rational meaning not only for non Muslims but also for Muslims themselves.. this is a question that comes every time in different mosques: Muslims do ask the same question but until today no one has been able to convince or satisfy a big number of Muslims who had been asking the same question. My point here is that there are some topics that ulemas should not open up discussions especially in this modern societies because the information spread easily, very quick to the extent that if the message is wrongly perceived it can lead to disarray many people(s). I’m not discouraging discussions on pertinent topics like this but I’d suggest discussing it in a manner that is well prepared and with enough time to show a case in a wide length discussion bringing in at least most of pertinent arguments from ulemas.
Allah knows the best (..)
One can never reach a certain conclusion because the religion, apparently, gives contradictory arguments according to the topic
I find myself incapable of understanding most things. Therefore, I'm no more wasting my energy on trying to imagine things that probably only The God understands. I'd better concentrate on becoming a better man and keeping all my duties. Not even this is easy enough for me.
May Allah forgive us all and have mercy on our souls .. we don’t know enough yet we want find sophisticated question in how Allah works in mysterious ways ..
Why don't people asking the above question set a parable and rather ask: "If I were to become rich, why does it matter that I work for it?" I've never seen someone acting based on such a problematic, rather they work hard to achieve their goal. Since destiny is not known by anyone the only thing that "we" as humans should do is to work our best to achieve our ideal and leave the final result to Allah.
1) God KNOWING what will happen and writing it, doesnt make Him the one that is responsible for my free actions.
(GOD IS ALLKNOWING)
2) The whispers of shaytan are just teasers to your nafs, YOU are the one choosing.
3) What you were placed into, is the test!
Your genetics as baby(not always as adult), your family, your tragedies.
Sometimes your tragedies or mutations were the faults of others, (or other *free willing agents* )
I completely agree with Shabbir sahab He expalined very well...
Qadar means the decree of God. God, being the all-knowing, knows what would take place, what each person would do before they are created by God. It is not that God forced them to do what they would do it is simply that God knows what they would choose to do so that each one would be responsible for what he chose to do in his life.
I see it this way: What our limited consciousness understands as free-will *is itself predetermined* with all space & time in our universe. This is called "compatibilism" and is what the shaykh talked about in the video.
this is the question i see to be not clear for me...and never found a sheikh or a scholar who answered more clearly
Like quantum mechanics, quanta as discreet set of values operates as particles and waves called Wave-particle duality. The Conscious observer effect plays an important part as decoherence or what is called the collapse of the wave function when observed by measuring instruments. Therefore quantum potentia is realised. As conscious being your interaction of this quantum potential waves of probabilities of emergent phenomena one exercises and acquisitional his/her free will not by your will but at the instant of your conscious will.
If GOD knows everything, then GOD already knows what we are going to do (despite our free will) and where we are all going to end up. (otherwise, it is a violation of GOD's omniscience attribute)
GOD has put in place the mechanism to constrain our free will as well as suffer the consequences of our free will (within the constraints) if we make bad choices. If we do good, it comes back to us through a chain of reactions and if we do evil it comes back to us through a chain of reactions.
Freewill is given to humans to some extent by giving eyes brain hands and legs and wisdom along with clear instructions to be followed in our freewill operation if we flout out of arrogancey cheating we will be hit with divine punishment in any form almighty wishes should be aware of almighty always
Molinism aka middle knowledge deals with this question
This is actually relatively simple concept to understand if and only if you don’t bound Allah (Swt) to time. To Allah, there’s no past, present or future, he is always there and being omniscient he knows everyone’s destiny too but he didn’t decide it for any human being, rather we are going to reach the destiny we are making with our own actions. If we just say that all that has happened, is happening or will happen to me is decided by Allah, then we are ignoring the whole free will and actions, hence our accountability and that would be same as Iblees when he blamed the almighty for his actions that made him cursed.
No, not only is God omnipotent and omniscient, but he has predetermined all the events of your life. You can always rest assured that your life is no plan B or detour. Yet through his divine power and wisdom, humans still act with free will. He has made human free will fit into his ordained plan.
no alim has given a proper reply to this question yet.. even though mr. shabir ali answered this question logically but he had to deny hadith for this matter..i think even if God has written all my deeds and outcome, He is not bound to follow his own written statements , He is all merciful , if He sees you choosing right path, He might as well choose to change your outcomes
Allah is just if you are really a righteous servant why would Allah put you in hell. If a man most of his life doing good deeds then in the day of his death he committed shirk then he is responsible for it because Allah did not force him to commit shirk. Allah knew he would commit shirk but did not force him to do it.
It can be both. Just because your future is predetermined doesn't mean you don't have free will. For example, if I know for certain that in one week a neighbor of mine will get robbed due to a series of actions that they will take. It doesn't mean during that week they don't have free will. They can CHOOSE to do anything but they decided to post on facebook that they were going on vacation. They decided not to get a security system. They decided to leave the front door unlocked on the day of their trip and they got robbed. That was their destiny. But it only happened because of the decisions they were always going to make because of who they are. God knows their personality and their fate.
To have knowledge of the future is to know how things end. Living is how we come to understand the decisions we were always going to make.
If you know 100% for sure that future outcome how can the person have free will. They bounded by one outcome no matter what they choose. A very thought provoking film on these issues is tom cruise film minority report 2002
Destiny in my understanding is what Allah has provided for me, my risk, my life span, etc. Allah has not made everyone like Einstein or Bill Gates. Allah also has not destined anyone to commit murder or rape or any other major sins like taking Partners with Allah. For a Merciful God, this is not possible. As Dr. Shabir said, He has sent messengers after messengers to set humankind on the straight path. We have the Freewill. Therefore we are responsible for our deeds. Since Allah knows the future, He knows where we are heading. Allah is pleased when his subjects ask His help, His guidance. His forgiveness.
We should do the right deeds, the effects where when how much we will get as effect is not in our hands
Great conversation jazakallah
I think that every thing is predetermined but we have been sent to earth to do our work and face the worldly trials and our efforts will count and the outcome s are predetermined.So we must do our efforts as we will be rewarded or punished for our efforts and not for the outcomes
Islam is being preached without hijaab..! The host is not wearing hijaab and I am shock Shabir ally seeing her :(
I’m shocked too.
I think we,were given certain degree of choice,but not 100% free will
Takbeer!!!
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbaf
Allahu Akbar
I still don’t get it. Why would god make life “a test” if he is all knowing? Why would god create people just so they could go to hell and be tortured there for eternity? Why would god create iblis if he knew that iblis would entice his believers to go away from god?
˹O Prophet,˺ “Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or reveal it, it is known to Allah. For He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And Allah is Most Capable of everything.” Surah Ali 'Imran 29 (extracted from Al-Quran))
Great question
Doctor….. the most indicated revelation written in the Lettes in the Bible and the most received, is that God intends to save everyone…. ……. God wants no one to go to hell… that’s why till today we live and are given the Opportunity …. To turn around and love basically …
It’s ok, I’m just so happy to see everyone
There are three things:
1. Human free will
2. Qada & qadr
3. Allahs will
Human have the right follow their ego and their fitrah... And the qada & qadr has set up laws like if they follow ego then end in hell and if they follow fitrah then end in paradise. But even if a person who have lived his life with sin, Allah may forgive him and let him enter paradise, because thats Allah's will as he say he will let people enter paradise whomsoever he wills and it is also said in quran he will put people from hell to paradise whosoever he wills.... Similarly he also can put believers to hell as well if he wish... So as a muslim, one has to surrender to Allah, wheather he is going to push us into hell or paradise... By surrendering as a rule Allah gives us chance to meet him.. But if we go go against his will even if we are predestined for hell, chances to meet him is low so we have to surrender
This was a very interesting, thank you Dr. Shabir
Wait, did he just say that some hadith were just made up later and then attributed to the Prophet? How can you know that isn't the case with all hadith? Can't anyone just copy and paste an isnad?
For folks who would like to a little bit deepen their knowledge in the Qadar (predestiny issues), please read the explanation below:
Dua can change Destiny
As for dua, it is very true that yes, it CAN change one’s destiny or qadr.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Nothing can change the Divine decree except dua”. [Musnad Ahmad, 5/677; Ibn Majah, 90; Jami` Al-Tirmidhi, 139. Classed as hasan by Albani].
And the Prophet also said:
“No precaution can protect against the decree of Allah. Dua is beneficial with regard to what has been decreed and what has not been decreed. The dua meets the calamity that has been decreed and wrestles with it, until the Day of Resurrection.” [Tabarani]
The above two ahadith, or Prophetic narrations, clearly provide proof for the fact that a sincere believer’s supplications or calls to Allah can alter their decree or destiny viz. what the angels had written in his or her decree at the command of Allah.
Furthermore, even if a believer’s dua’s go unanswered in this world i.e. he or she doesn’t get what he or she prayed for, these dua’s never actually go ‘wasted’, so to speak.
Rather, they are either written in their book of deeds as good deeds for the believer, for which they will be rewarded in the Hereafter, or they avert a calamity from happening to him or her i.e. distressful, sorrowful, and difficult situations and life events that were about to happen to them.
Allahu aalam (..)
Dear sir
Quran has very clear indication about predestination but hadith has contradicted it and spread notion of taqdeer. Though the ayat tells clearly that man can become what he is latent in him. You rightly said that qadr is measurement and all things and beings given a degree of reaching the highest point that is his measurement. Therefore, no taqdeer but make out of it.
"Taqdeer ke paaband hai namadat o jamadaat, momin hai faqat ahkaam e elahi ka paaband" (Allama Iqbal)
Surah At-Tariq
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًۭا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot
And I (too) am planning a plan
The verse points out that Allah Azza wa jal is actively planning the outcome based on the efforts of the good and bad for everyone, and whatever has happened as an outcome or an event was part of his plan at that moment, which is for the good of all and the just of plans.
We can’t be lame and lazy with no efforts saying that anyway Allah has planned so why to strive, it must rather be like “let me strive to the best of my strengths and pray that Allah plans what’s best for me in the here and the hereafter” and then whatever happens as an outcome is the plan that he did for you/us and there can’t be any better plan.
And this is just my interpretation and belief based on what Allah expects of us as mentioned throughout the Quran (to strive, to do good, to abstain from bad, to use the intellect he’s gifted), but Allah alone knows the best!
How about getting Rich? Or getting poor. They said if I don't work still i can be rich.
Man I'm in love with this lady
zakir naik said that a corrupted islamian leader is more worthy and has a higher place than an uncorrupted righteous leader. he quoted almaida 51.
is this not discrimination? as far as i know there are many good non islamians, good non islamians that have stood up against evil and injustice for islamians and non islamians alike.
are we as human species incapabale of deciding what is right (we have a brain and conscience) or do we need to be told and instructed.
I’d comment here by saying that, hijab is mandatory for Muslim women. It’s by their choice to comply with the shariah law or ignore it! If something is mandatory for Muslim societies should be regarded as it is. But how it’s applicable should be referred to individuals with their free will to do so. There’s an experience folks should know: if someone is not wearing hijab today, it’s not the end of her Islam! Tomorrow or near/far future she could repent and be back to the right path! Everything is possible. We ask Allah for help and He’s able to help everyone in his or her circumstances:🙏
God determined all the natural laws and what’s written is what you do when do it by the angels and not before your creation. The Quran is written in advance not the actions of man.
Ally is using reason to explain things although was not the use of reason in explaining Islam forbidden by Al Ghazali?
Dear Dr. Shabir Ally,
I am surprised to hear that you agree on the statement that our destiny is not predetermined. This approach has been known as Mutezile view of destiny moreover in today’s Islamic society it is widely rejected. Of course l respect what you believe however being an Islamic scholar and not having proper knowledge on Kader is shocking to me. I sincerely and seriously recommend Mr. Ally to read further on destiny literature over the centuries especially Imam Rabbani, Imam Ghazali, Sadeddin i Teftazani and Said Nursi who brings a more contemporary and wholistic approach to Kader. Hence Anyone reading this comment and wondering about the Kader and don’t have much time to spend reading all of those scholars, l can suggest one which would answer all of your questions, more properly a section from a demonstration of Quran. The book name is “ Words” chapter “ 26.Word” written by Said Nursi. I can provide you free pdf and answer point you are confused about.
Quran 81.29-- whomsoever of you wants to go straight , they don't go until allah wills
The difference between Sunni Kalaam (asharites) and Shia Kalaam - Asharites go for predestination, shias say it is amr bayn al amrayn (and affair between the two). Determinism has been a cause for much tyrrany and the other extreme of only freewill leaves Allah out of the equation. Certainly a much deeper topic than can be discussed here by an 8 min video. Anyone into political power tends to accept determinism to support their tyranny.
Then prove God wrong
But even then He remain right
Excellent program
Predetermined is not governed by space and time
Allah has predetermined and knows our destiny including whether we go to hell or paradise. BUT, Allah is also the most just which means that if we end up going to hell then it is because we do something bad in this world.
Many philosophers(including Calvinist Christians who deny free will) think that God's foreknowledge, omniscience cannot coexist with libertarian free will.