11 Nov 2021 By Know Muslim
The correct concept of Destiny
It is the belief of a believer that after all necessary steps to achieve something have been taken he should leave the result to Almighty Allah, saying: O Allah, I have taken all possible steps in the matter and now I am waiting for your decision. I shall remain contented with your decision whatever it may be. The belief in Destiny should not induce anyone to sit idle and do nothing before the happening of the event as some men make the belief in
destiny an excuse for sitting idle under the notion that whatever has been ordained must come out whether one works or does not work to attain the desired result. This attitude is not right. Islam teaches that we should do our best to achieve our objectives, but if all our efforts fail to produce the desired results against our expectation, then we should accept the situation with a good grace. On the other hand if we feel dejected and express dis-satisfaction at the un favorable results, this will only add to our grief and dejection, because what has happened cannot be averted and there is no alternative for us but to put up with the situation, however unpleasant it may be. We should, therefore, surrender ourselves to the will of Allah and His
decision on the very first day.
To feel grief and shock is not against the principle of contentment with Destiny
If some undesirable event takes place or some grief or shock afflicts a person, then it is not against the principle of patience to express that grief or shock by weeping or lamenting, nor is it a sin. How to reconcile between the two apparently opposite views that it is lawful to express grief and to weep on some undesirable event and on the other hand one has been advised to accept submissively what has been ordained by Allah. Are they not two contradictory views?
Try to understand well that expression of grief and shock is one thing and submission to the Divine Destiny is quite another thing. Submission to Allah's decision and Will implies admission that Allah's decision is based on divine wisdom and we are not aware of this wisdom. This ignorance of the divine wisdom is the source of our grief and shock and the cause of our weeping. However we also know at the same time that what Allah has ordained is quite true and correct and based on Allah's unfailing wisdom and prudence. Thus submission to destimy implies a mental and rational attitude of submission but in actual practice the apparent feeling may be different.
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