And he who hath done an atom-weight of evil shall see it.

And he who hath done an atom-weight of evil shall see it.” (99: 7,8) And another time I conceive that man is compelled with no might or power, having no power to benefit nor power to hurt, nor sustenance for himself: “And ye desire not save what God desireth.” (76:30), and “Verily God leaveth to stray whomsoever He willeth and guideth He Whomsoever He willeth” (35:8). Certainly, it is not only me but most of the Muslims are experiencing such thought paradoxes.

Therefore, when inquiring any shaykh or scholar about the issue of fate and destiny, they can never give a reply that be reasonable and acceptable to themselves before the others. So they say: It is a subject into which we should never indulge. Some of them may even forbid from indulging in it, saying: It is incumbent upon every Muslim to believe in the fate and destiny, its good and evil, and be confident of its being willed by Allah.

When being questioned by any obstinate: How can Allah compel His bondman to perpetrate a sin or crime, throwing him thereafter into the hell-fire? They will accuse him with infidelity and blasphemy and apostasy ... beside other futile charges.

Consequently, minds turned inactive and petrified, with prevalence of the belief that everything is destined (by Allah): marriage and divorce, and even adultery is destined when some say: Upon every vulva destined is the name of its male copulater (nākih), and so also wine-drinking and self-murder, and even eating and drinking, that you should not eat or drink but only that which is destined by Allah for you!!

After introducing all these issues, I said to some of our ‘ulamā’: The Qur’ān refutes all such allegations, and the (Prophetic) hadith can never contradict the Quran! Concerning marriage, the Almighty Allah said: "... then marry those who seem good to you," (4:3), that indicating the freedom to choose. And regarding divorce he said: "Divorce (shall be lawful) only twice then (you should) either keep her in fairness or send her away with kindness,” (2:229) which being also through free will.

About adultery He said: “And approach ye not adultery, verily, it is a shameful act and an evil way (opening to many other evils).” (17:32), which is also an evidence for free will (ikhtiyār).