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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Divine Decree And Destiny In Relation With Divine Will This article covers the relationship between Divine Decree and Destiny in Relation with Divine Will. God registers everything in His Knowledge in a record and gives it its own particular characteristics, appointing for it its life span and provision. He also (pre-)...
Divine Decree And Destiny In Relation To Registry And Duplication This article covers the relationship between Divine Decree and Destiny In Relation To Registry And Duplication. Everything, which exists in Divine Knowledge in, individualized form according to a certain measure or, if we may say so, as a plan or project,...
Divine Decree And Destiny In Divine Knowledge This article covers the relationship between Divine Decree and Destiny in Divine Knowledge. God is beyond all comparison and whatever we conceive of Him, He is different from it. We can only acquire some knowledge of Him, not of His Divine Essence, but...
Destiny Is A Title For Divine Knowledge If you know beforehand that a certain thing will happen at a certain future time and that thing happens at exactly the time you predicted, it does not mean that that thing’s happening was caused by your knowing beforehand that it would happen....
Are We Victims Of Destiny? This article covers the answer to the question: “Are We Victims of Destiny?“ No one is a victim of Destiny. God never destines a man to do something; rather He creates whatever one wills to do. In its decrees or verdicts, Destiny always takes man’s...
The Meaning Of Destiny And Decree This article covers the clarification of the meaning of destiny and decree. In a sense, Decree and Destiny are of the same meaning, but in another, Destiny means pre-determination or pre-ordinance, while Decree means the execution of this ordinance or putting it into effect. To...