created destiny. Destiny, that is, all the incidents one experiences
throughout life, is predetermined by Allah even before one's birth. For
each person, Allah creates his or her unique destiny.
To better understand this, we can liken it to a movie recorded on a
videotape cassette. Both the beginning and the end of this movie are
already known, but we can only know them after watching the film. This
also holds true for destiny. Everything a person will do throughout his
life, all the incidents he encounters, the schools he will attend, the houses
in which he will live, and the moment of his death are all predetermined.
All incidents that happen to a person, whether good or evil, are
predetermined in Allah's knowledge. Each person is put to the test in
compliance with this scenario specifically written for him. To sum up, in
accordance with this scenario, man goes through a series of incidents, and
his faith, and then his actions as well as his reactions to these incidents,
determine his lot in the afterlife.
Knowledge of destiny is a great source of comfort for man. It is a
blessing fromAllah. For this reason, there is no need for man to feel sorry
for incidents whose outcomes are already preordained or to worry over
events that do not go well. To those who show patience in the face of
ordeals, aware that nothing happens without Allah's will, Allah gives the
glad tidings of the Garden (Paradise). The messengers of Allah set the
best examples in this respect. Allah gives such people the glad tidings of
the Garden due to their exemplary faith and correct behaviour.
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