They include spiritual causes also which are also a part of...

They include spiritual causes also which are also a part of the effective factors and play a role in changing destiny. According to this view a number of non-material forces are part of the world order. For example, the support of justice and equity is a spiritual force. This world is in existence because of justice and as a result of the efforts of those who defend its cause. Their efforts are not wasted.

The Holy Qur’an says: “ Believers, if you help Allah’s cause, He will help you and will make you stand firmly ”. ( Surah Muhammad , 47:7) “Surely Allah defends those who are true. Allah does not like any treacherous ingrateful man”. ( Surah al-Hajj , 22:38) “Surely whoever helps Allah’s cause, shall he helped by Him. Surely Allah is Strong, Mighty”. ( Surah al-Hajj , 22:40) Another force in the world is trust in Allah.

Trust in Allah means that one should pursue the right path with determination and without faltering. Allah protects him who pursues the right goal without any regard to his own personal gain, who performs his duty selflessly and who has confidence in divine help. These are the examples of some of the special forces at work in the world. Form religious point of view they are a part of the system of causation and manifestations of fate and destiny.

Therefore a sound belief in divinely ordained destiny leads the believer to correct action and makes him confident of the results. From materialistic point of view the rules of morality do not affect the universal systems. In this respect virtue and vice, right and wrong, justice and injustice are all alike. The universal systems are neutral to the virtuous and the wicked. But from religious point of view, that is not so.

Those who believe in justice and uprightness, also believe in Divine Wisdom, Divine Mercy and Divine Justice. They believe that he who seeks Allah’s pleasure and follows the injunctions prescribed by Him, will be safe. Such a belief in divine destiny and divine sagacity resulting in trust in Allah puts an end to the fear of death, devastation, poverty and helplessness. It rectifies the biggest weakness of man, which is fear of annihilation or wretched existence.

It was belief in such forces of the world which made the Muslims of the early era of Islam so active, industrious, bold and gallant.