1.5. Predestination (Al-Qadr)

• God's sovereignty ensures that everything aligns with His plan
• God's control ensures that His overarching plan is fulfilled
• Islam teaches that humans are rewarded or punished based on their own free choices.


  True
• What does the belief in predestination (Al-Qadr) affirm about God's knowledge and control?

  Complete knowledge and control
• Match the aspect with its corresponding concept:

  Definition ↔️ God's complete knowledge and control over all events

  Relationship to God ↔️ God has absolute foreknowledge

  Impact on Humans ↔️ Humans are accountable for their actions
• God's sovereignty means He has absolute control and authority over all events in the universe.


  True
• Why is human free will essential in Islam?

  Humans are accountable
• God's complete knowledge of all future events is due to His sovereignty
• Believing in both God's sovereignty and human free will provides comfort to Muslims


  True
• What does predestination affirm about God's role in the universe?

  Complete knowledge and control
• Muslims believe God's overarching plan is in control
• What is one key implication of predestination in everyday life for Muslims?

  Acceptance of God's plan
• God's foreknowledge in predestination means He controls human choices directly.

  False
• Steps to understand God's sovereignty in Islam

  1️⃣ Recognize God's absolute control

  2️⃣ Understand God's foreknowledge

  3️⃣ Believe in God's plan
• Match the aspect of human free will with its explanation:

  Genuine Free Will ↔️ Humans possess the capacity to make their own choices

  Accountability ↔️ Humans are responsible for their actions
• The balance between predestination and free will ensures that humans are both accountable and responsible
• Believing in both God's sovereignty and human free will provides comfort in knowing that God's overarching plan is in control.

  True
• Predestination (Al-Qadr) is the belief that God has complete knowledge of everything that has happened and will happen in the universe
• Predestination is based on God's sovereignty, which means His absolute control over all events.


  True
• Human free will means humans can make choices independent of divine intervention.

  True
• Predestination affirms God's complete knowledge and control
• Islam upholds the concept of human free will, recognizing that humans can make their own choices
• What is the root concept of predestination (Al-Qadr)?

  God's sovereignty
• What does God's sovereignty reassure believers about?

  God's control
• The existence of human free will does not contradict the belief in predestination
• How does predestination relate to human choice in Islam?

  God's knowledge doesn't negate choice
• Match the aspect with its description:

  Predestination (Al-Qadr) ↔️ God's complete knowledge and control over all events

  Human Free Will ↔️ Humans' capacity to make their own choices
• Why is predestination considered a core belief in Islam?

  Rooted in God's sovereignty
• Order the positive implications of predestination on a Muslim's daily life.

  1️⃣ Acceptance of God's Plan

  2️⃣ Personal Responsibility

  3️⃣ Optimism and Resilience

  4️⃣ Gratitude and Humility
• The belief in predestination (Al-Qadr) ensures that everything aligns with God's divine plan
• Match the aspect with its explanation:

  God's Foreknowledge ↔️ God has complete knowledge of all events

  God's Control ↔️ God ensures His plan is fulfilled

  Impact on Humans ↔️ Humans have free will but God is aware
• Believing in both God's sovereignty and human free will provides comfort that God's overarching plan is in control.


  True
• Order the aspects of the relationship between predestination and free will as explained in the table.

  1️⃣ Genuine Free Will

  2️⃣ Accountability

  3️⃣ Relationship with Predestination
• The Islamic belief in predestination is also known as Al-Qadr
• Humans are accountable for their actions because of free will.

  True
• Match the aspect with its explanation in the context of predestination and free will:

  Definition ↔️ God's complete knowledge and control over all events

  Relationship to God ↔️ God's knowledge encompasses human choices
• The balance between predestination and free will emphasizes both trust in God's plan and personal responsibility