Belief in the Divine Decree

Explanation of Book of Monotheism [35] A part of Imaan is a patience on that which Allah decreed: In these videos, Sh. Ibrahim Zidan explains the book of Monotheism which was authored by Sh. Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab. This book gives a clear explanation of the Islamic creed which is the core of Islam, for the belief in Tawhid (monotheism) is the purpose for which Allah created both mankind and jinn.

In this useful lecture, Dr. Jaffar Idris discusses one of the fundamentals of Islam which is the belief in predetermination, shows the difference between the attributes of humans and those of God, and clarifies the difference between God-Knowing and God-Imposing.

A book in English gives the reader a thorough understanding of how one's will, choice, and ability are subservient to Allah's Will and Power. He also clarified some related important issues such as Allah's allowance for disbelief to occur although He hates and rejects it.

An audio series in English in which Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains the sixth pillar of faith, belief in predestination in the light of the Quran and sunnah not through personal whims and rational measurements. Allah, the Wise, is who taught us wisdom so we should believe in predestination, good or bad. There are four levels of predestination: Knowledge, writing, will, and creation. The lecturer also answers a question frequently asked by people, which is whether a person has free will. The lecturer confirms that Allah does not do evil but his actions are good for all people.

A lecture in English in which Dr. Saleh Al-Saleh confirms that a Muslim's belief is not complete except after believing in the divine destiny. In this lecture, he explains the meaning of this Islamic pillars and some sayings of the deviated sects about it.

A Friday speech in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the sixth pillar of Faith, belief in destiny. He shows why so many people went astray about the right understanding of this pillar to the extent that some have denied it totally while others completely denying the human free will.

A lecture in English delivered by Sh. Walid Basiony in which he explains the sixth pillar of faith, belief in predestination from the Islamic perspective.

A lecture delivered in English in which Sh. Ali At-Tamimi explains predestination according to the Islamic perspective, an issue that made many people go astray for a long time.

A short lecture consecutively translated into English in which Sh. Dr. Haitham Sarhan briefly shows the Islamic perspective on predestination and how we believe in it.

In this lecture Shaikh Bilal Assad ponders on the topic of ‘ What are your Priorities in Life’ in which he explains the importance of this life and the life after death. This life for us is a dream and the next life is a reality. Our priorities in life is to worship one God.

The book presents an English translation of some questions that deal with belief in predestination in Islam from the book 200 Questions and Answers on Islamic creed, authored by Sheikh Hafez Ahmed Hakamy. The belief in predestination is one of the pillars of faith and this book gives some proofs from the Quran and Sunnah about that.

Allah created his creation, decreed the predestination and ordained set ways upon the universe, individuals, nations and people. These ways apply to his slaves, his allies, his enemies, and to the heavens and earth. These ways rule humanity and life on earth. They do not vary according to time or place.

A lecture in English delivered by Sh. Suhaib Hasan in which he illustrates the concept of predestination as in the Noble Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah, away from those baseless and useless philosophical and verbal theories.