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Free Will and Fatalism in Shia and Sunni Views 3 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Free Will and Fatalism in Shia and Sunni Views 3 2022-11-17 811 Views free will , Predestination , Caliphate and Destiny In continuation of the topic titled “Free Will and Fatalism in Shia and Sunni Views”, we shall examine the issue of the Caliphate and the question of destiny from both the Sunni and Shia viewpoints.

Contents THE CALIPHATE AND THE QUESTION OF QADA WA QADAR RESPONSES TO SUNNI BROTHERS THE CALIPHATE AND THE QUESTION OF QADA WA QADAR The strange thing about the Sunni belief is that while they believe that EVERYTHING is the Will of Allah, they stubbornly attach themselves to the contention that the Prophet (PBUHH) left the matter of the Caliphate (Succession) for them to decide upon. The Shia believe the exact opposite of what the Sunnis believe with regard to this issue (i.e., succession).

While it is true that the Shia ardently support the concept of Half-Free Will, they will not apply it to the concept of the Caliphate (Succession). The Shia believe that the Successor to any Prophet or Messenger is a matter that only Allah decides upon, and they can have no say in the matter. As such, it is the belief of Twelver Shi’ite that al-Imam Ali (PBUH) was chosen by Allah to succeed the Prophet (PBUHH).

Prima Facie (superficially), appears to be a contradiction on the part of both parties, but the truth is otherwise. The Sunnis when they claim that everything is the Will of Allah, they make Allah the ACTUAL EXECUTOR of His Will; and they are left with an IMAGINARY WILL of their own.

So it was the (along with `Umar) that chose Abu-Bakr after the death of the Prophet (PBUHH); but, in actuality, they were only executing Allah’s Will (i.e., the companions were only instruments used by Allah to execute His Will.). That is the Sunnis’ interpretation of the events. The Shia, however, when they assert that Allah has given His servants the freedom of choice, they do not contradict themselves by stating that only Allah chooses the Caliph (Successor).