Will (Philosophy) Will, generally, is that faculty of the mind which selects, at the moment of decision, the strongest desire from among the various desires present. Will does not refer to any particular desire, but rather to the mechanism for choosing from among one’s desires. Within philosophy the will is important...
Free Will Free will is the power to exercise control over one’s decisions and actions. The interest of free will in philosophy primarily lies in whether free will exists. While hard determinism denies the existence of free will, other schools such as incompatibilism, soft determinism (or compatibilism), and libertarianism recognize it in some way...
Why Do Some Innocent People Die In Disasters Along With Others? Why do good people sometimes die in disasters before evil people? Such a question arises from false reasoning and an error in belief. If life were only the life in this world, if this world were the first and...
What Is The Wisdom Behind The Death Of Innocent Children? Why do Children Die? This article covers the explanation of the wisdom behind the death of the innocent children. “Those who when afflicted with calamity say: We belong to God, and our return shall be to Him (2:155-156).” My brother,...
What Is Karma? This article covers the Theory of Karma. Karma means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where the intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma...
Death And Destiny This article covers the answer to the question: “What is the Relationship Between Death and Destiny?“ Every event, including the manner and time of death, are predestined. Everything occurs within the framework of the Divine Decree, and also within an individual plan for each being. Such plans...
Why Do Both Destiny and Man’s Free Will Exist? This article covers the answer to the question: “Why do both destiny and man’s free will exist?“ Destiny and man’s free will, which marks the farthest point of perfection of one’s belief and submission, is something related to the inner experience...
God’s Mercy And Natural Disasters This article covers the relationship between God’s Mercy and Natural Disasters. Why Does God Not Choose Between The Innocent And The Sinful In Calamities? Where Is God in Natural Disasters? In calamities such as earthquakes or floods, God does not usually choose between the good...
Nature Of Man’s Free Will What is the Nature Of Man’s Free Will? Man’s free will is not something visible like the parts of the body. Nor does it have a material existence. However, that something has no visible, material existence does not mean it does not exist. Everyone has...
The Seeds To Harvest In The Hereafter The World Is A Field To Sow with The Seeds To Harvest In The Hereafter. Besides being the arena of test and trial for man, the world is also the realm of troubles. When God warned Adam not to eat of the forbidden...
What Is Destiny? Destiny is a title of Divine Knowledge, it is not something that annuls man’s free will and forces him to behave in a pre-ordained way. Since God knows beforehand how man will behave in the world, He has an angel to pre-record his life history. Man behaves...
Illnesses And Afflictions We should point out that however undesirable and even appalling in appearance, afflictions, and illnesses usually bear good results. Like sometimes punishing our children in order to train them or having a gangrenous limb amputated, or obtaining medicine from the poison of snakes, most of the afflictions...
Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny? This article covers the answer to the question: “Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny?“ Question: Some Christian and other religious authorities considered the creation of evil to be evil, and therefore did not attribute the creation of unbelief and misguidance...
Is Manner And Moment Of Every Death Predestined? This article covers death and predestination. Like every other kind of event, the manner and time of death are predestined. In other words, what happens and is true of the natural world is likewise true of man. The process of coming into...
Divine Destiny And Decree And Divine Grace This article covers the relationship between Divine Decree and Destiny and Divine Grace. Divine Decree means carrying out Destiny’s decisions or judgments. It simultaneously includes our actions and God’s creation of them, for God allows us to do what we will to do by...
How Can We Reconcile Destiny and Man’s Free Will? The Divine Destiny and Man’s Free Will Can Be Reconciled In Seven Ways: First way: The absolute order and harmony displayed by the whole of creation bear witness that God is All-Wise and Just. Wisdom and Justice demand that man should...
Does God Determine All Events In The Universe? This article covers the answer to the question: “Does God Determine All Events In The Universe?“ Believing in Divine Destiny is one of the pillars of faith, and, in accordance with this belief, God, the All Mighty determines everything in the universe....
What Is Divine Decree? Divine Decree means the execution of the decisions or judgments of Destiny. It includes man’s actions and God’s creation of them at the same time. That is, man wills to do something, which was (pre-) recorded in Destiny and God allows him to do that and...
God’s Predetermination Of Man’s Life This article is about God’s Predetermination of Man’s Life. Man’s free will is also included in the Divine Will. Nevertheless, the relation between the Divine Will and man’s free will is not the same as that between the Divine Will and the lives of other...
Destiny And Man’s Free Will This article covers the understanding of destiny and man’s free will. Except for the human realm and Jinn, who have free will and therefore are accountable for their acts, Divine Destiny is the single absolutely and exclusively dominant factor in existence. In order to reconcile...