Divine decree and predestination

Everything occurs under God's knowledge and decree, without canceling human responsibility.

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Confidence

Supportive

Contrary

Neutral

What it is: Islam teaches that God knows and decrees all things, and that nothing escapes his will and knowledge. This belief is often called qadar.

How the religion understands it: The classical formulation seeks to hold together divine sovereignty and human responsibility. Throughout history, different theological schools have discussed how to explain this relation without compromising either God's justice or human agency.

Textual basis and context: The Qur'an and important hadiths treat the subject of decree. The belief appears among the classical articles of faith and is one of the most debated themes in Islamic theology.

Supportive

Hadith on Faith in Divine Decree

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Faith in the decree appears among the classic articles of iman.

Reference: Formulation of the Hadith of Jibril preserved in Sahih Muslim.
Content: Among the elements of faith appears belief in divine decree, in its good and in its evil, according to the traditional formulation.
Use in debate: The hadith is central for the classical enumeration of Islamic articles of faith.

Qur'an 54:49

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Passage used concerning divine measure and decree.

Reference: Qur'an, surah 54, verse 49.
Content: The text states that all things were created according to measure.
Use in debate: It is one of the verses used in discussions about divine decree and order.

Qur'an 57:22

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Verse about the prior recording of events.

Reference: Qur'an, surah 57, verse 22.
Content: The text says that no misfortune occurs without being in a record before it happens.
Use in debate: It is a classic reference for the doctrine of qadar.