As such...

As such, Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) says: "ما بدا الله في شئ إلا كان في علمه قبل أن يبدوله." “ Bada’ has never happened unless God is aware of it from the very beginning of existence.”[^7] The philosophy behind bada’ No doubt, if man knows that he has access to changing his own destiny, he will be at the threshold of building a better future and will endeavor with a better spirit and greter efforts to improve his conduct in life.

In other words, just as repentance { tawbah } and intercession { shafa‘ah } save man from feeling of hopelessness and getting bored in life, the truth of bada’ brings to him mirth and joy and makes him full of optimism for the future. With this outlook, man knows that he can, through the decree of God, the Exalted, change his destiny and move toward a better future and more splendorous destiny. [^1]: Surah ar-Ra‘d 13:11. [^2]: Surah al-A‘raf 7:96. [^3]: Surah as-Saffat 37:143-144.

[^4]: Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, vol. 5, p. 277; Mustadrak al-Hakim, vol. 1, p. 493; and a similar narration in At-Taj al-Jami‘ li’l-Usul, vol. 5, p. 111. [^5]: Majd ad-Din Mubarak ibn Muhammad al-Juzri, An-Nihayah fi Gharib al-Hadith wa’l-Athar, vol. 1, p. 109. [^6]: Surah ar-Ra‘d 13:39. [^7]: Usul al-Kafi, vol. 1, “Kitab at-Tawhid,” “Bab al-Bada’,” hadith 9. Previous…