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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lessons About Islam Part 4 : 22: Fate and Free Will The teaching of Islam concerning free will, predestination and immortality lays great stress on strengthening man's will to work and try correctly against a background of correct thinking, using up his immense capacity for knowledge, correct judgement and initiative which God had endowed in him , on the one hand and increase his capacity of endurance and resistance against difficulties and tribulations, normally occurring in life on the other hand.

Such teachings are opposed to all manner of indolence, and fatalism when man is faced with natural and social difficulties, and frowns upon those who are not robust and possess no self-assurance when faced with the bitter facts of life.

23: Islam, Modern Science, And Technology From what has already been discussed it is quite clear that Islam is not only not opposed to scientific and technological progress, on the contrary, it encourages it, laying stress only on two points: Scientific, technological and social progress shall not result in man waxing proud and thereby disregarding his Creator.

This endeavour and progress shall be utilised to better the condition of men and never be used in propagating sin or to buttress the foundations of cruelty and oppression. 24: Prophecy Man's thought soars above the clouds in problems concerning nature and he can expect increasing progress of his faculties. It is precisely for this reason that God's messengers have had no special functions there.

But in order to solve problems beyond the realm of nature, and to gain an insight into the after life and man's ultimate goal , he is surely in need of guidance from God. The God gives men and the guidance He sends down upon them is through men to whom He makes revelation, ordaining them to guide their fellows and to teach men what has been revealed to them. They are the prophets.

The teachings of the prophets are neither the result of scientific research nor that of personal experience, but God's teachings which are sent down to them through revelation. "And He does not speak out of caprice. It is nought but a revelation revealed, taught him by one terrible in power." Sura 53: verses 3-5.

25: Right Estimation of The Prophets The Qur'an from time to time reminds us that the prophets are men in their substance and they are distinct from others owing to their ability to receive and pass on revelations in order to lead men.