Muslim Belief in Predestination (OCR GCSE Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Al-Qadr meaning
Al-Qadr meaning
Belief Allah has foreordained all events & outcomes
Divine Knowledge in Al-Qadr
Divine Knowledge in Al-Qadr
Allah has complete knowledge of past, present & future
Allah's control in Al-Qadr
Allah's control in Al-Qadr
Allah has absolute control over all things
Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz meaning
Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz meaning
Preserved tablet where Allah wrote destiny of all creation
Free will in Islam
Free will in Islam
Humans can choose their actions, good or bad
Accountability in Islam
Accountability in Islam
Individuals responsible for choices & judged by Allah
Balance in predestination
Balance in predestination
Allah knows choices but doesn't compel humans to act
Day of Judgement Arabic term
Day of Judgement Arabic term
Yawm ad-Din
Basis of judgement on Yawm ad-Din
Basis of judgement on Yawm ad-Din
Choices made using free will, despite predestination
Who records people's actions
Who records people's actions
Angels
Shi'a view on free will
Shi'a view on free will
Individuals have free will to choose, Allah doesn't dictate
Shi'a view: divine knowledge & free will
Shi'a view: divine knowledge & free will
Both coexist without contradiction