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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Moment By Moment : Expecting the Advent of Al-qa'im (pbuh) 2 the Badaa and Its Significance There are many pieces of evidence in the Quran and the traditions expressing that Allah may change what He has already willed and He may initiate a new will. However, as we discussed earlier, there is an exception for His Sunan and His promises that He has chosen not to change at all. The will of Allah is the creation of Allah.

Thus, this change only occurs in the created information and does not imply any change in His Eternal Knowledge (i.e., His Essence). In other words, the novelty occurs in Allah's action, and not in Allah's Essence. Allah eternally knew what He would change later. By al- Badaa, only the created information that has been visible (al-Shahada) for the vice-regents of Allah becomes invisible (al-Ghaib) and vice versa.

The visible information is about what Allah has willed to happen in the past and in the future (Ilm Ma Kan wa Ma Yakun), and the invisible information is about all other infinite possibilities that Allah has not willed to happen (Ilm Ma Lam Yakon). Numerous verses in the Quran prove that Allah's hands are open to originate or change anything in His creation. For instance: And the Jews said, "The hand of Allah is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for what they uttered.

Nay, His hands are outstretched. (5:64) Allah erases whatever He wills and establishes (likewise), and with Him is the Mother-Book. (13:39) Your Lord creates whatever He wills, and He chooses. No choice has they (in creation or in leadership as per traditions). Glory to Allah! And far is He above the partners they ascribe! (28:68) If He so wills, He removes you and brings in a new Creation, nor is that (at all) difficult for Allah.

(14:19-20; 35:16-17) Every day He brings in a (new) matter/situation. (55:29) He increases in the creation what He wills, for Allah has power over all things. (35:1) Nor is an individual's life prolonged, nor does anything decrease from his life span, except that it is (made appear) in a book. Verily, all this is easy for Allah.

(35:11) In a very long discourse narrated from Imam Ali (PBUH), he has stated the following regarding al-Badaa: Imam Ali (PBUH) said, "As for he who denies al-Badaa, (it would suffice that) Allah said in His Book, 'So turn away from them, and you are not blameworthy' (51:54) (by which) Allah, the exalted, intended their destruction on earth at that time.