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XVI.—THE DECREES OF GOD.
Taqdi′r, or the absolute decree and predestination of both good and evil, is the sixth article of the Muslim's creed. The orthodox belief is that whatever hath or shall come to pass in this world, whether it be good or bad, proceedeth entirely from the divine will, and is irrevocably fixed and recorded in the preserved tablet (Lahw-ul-Mahfúz).[1]
Of this doctrine Muhammad makes great use in his Qurán, and all those who have had any practical acquaintance with the lives of Muammadans, know well to what extent it influences the daily life of every Muslim. It
- ↑ Lahw-ul-Mahfúz, occurs only once in the Qurán, namely, Sura lxxxv. 22, where it relates to the Qurán being written thereon. The Preserved Tablet on which the actions of men are written, is called Imám-ul-Mubín, the clear prototype, Sura xxxvi. 11.
