Myth 7: Destiny
From Christianity came the myth that every human child is born with the burden of its parents' (Adam and Eve) sins and cannot achieve salvation on its own. It was concluded that Man is helpless and is not frec. The Hindu philosophy modified this view and, borrowing the notion of Reincarnation from Greek thought, maintained that every human child undergoes suffering as punishment of sins committed in a previous life, being absolutely unaware of his activities of the past existence! This gave rise to the concept of Pre-determination, i.e. whatever happens to an individual is pre-determined and unchangeable. In addition to religion, this concept influenced the world of philosophy as well and gradually came to be regarded as reality.
The Quranic View
Exposing the falsehood of this concept, the Quran said the Man is born with a clean slate on which he writes his destiny himself. His predicaments are a consequence of his own actions. [lA] This is made very clear by the comprehensive expression of 'whatever your hands send on.' LW Obviously, actions precede results. Therefore, according to the Quran, all results faced by Man arc a consequence of an action previously taken (not in a previous 'life the Quran does not recognize Reincarnation); it is all a result of his own deeds (4:62).
Shaping the Future
The basic question is: Is Man's destiny pre-determined for him, or does he shape it himself as he wills? The Quran states:
'0 the Faithful! You must follow the divine laws,
and each of you must be watchful of what he sends
on for tomorrow.
'0 the Faithful! You must follow the divine laws,
and each of you must be watchful of what he sends
on for tomorrow.
'The Concept of Pre-destiny is anti-Quranic
Some hold the view that all events occur as God wills them. According to the Quran, this view is incorrect:
'When asked, the polytheists say, "If God wanted it so, we or our ancestors would never have
committed polytheism!'
Thus, the Quran rejects Pre-determination and maintains that Man is the architect of his own future. Obviously, to build one's own future, one needs consistent efforts and hard work, physically as well as mentally. The lazy, goodfor-nothing parasites of society do not find this acceptable. Therefore, purposefully and deliberately, they replaced the Quranic view with the old myth of Pre-determination. And it was done subtly as well. The Quran has listed FIVE 'Articles of Conviction' --God, Angels, the (Holy) Books, the Divine Messengers, and the Doomsday. l1Jlj But now Muslims believe in a sixth one -Pre-determination!
'When asked, the polytheists say, "If God wanted it so, we or our ancestors would never have
committed polytheism!'
Thus, the Quran rejects Pre-determination and maintains that Man is the architect of his own future. Obviously, to build one's own future, one needs consistent efforts and hard work, physically as well as mentally. The lazy, goodfor-nothing parasites of society do not find this acceptable. Therefore, purposefully and deliberately, they replaced the Quranic view with the old myth of Pre-determination. And it was done subtly as well. The Quran has listed FIVE 'Articles of Conviction' --God, Angels, the (Holy) Books, the Divine Messengers, and the Doomsday. l1Jlj But now Muslims believe in a sixth one -Pre-determination!
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