Question: This issue about free will always arises and feels like it contradicts with God being all-knowing and just. Does God know whether we go to heaven or Hell before he creates us? If so, then how is God just when he creates us even though we will end up in Hell? If not, then [...]

Question: A brother questioned me today as to why we say “Thank God I’m Muslim”. Does it imply that Allah made us Muslims? In this case, he made people kafir (disbelievers) aswell. But this violates the idea of Justice and free will. So then if converts choose Islam totally on their own, why do they thank Allah [...]

Question: What does Islam say about free will and determinism/predestination? Is there a contradiction? Answer: Shi’a theologians following the teachings of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s) reject both the dogma of absolute determinism as well as absolute free will. They believe in a matter in between. That means man has a free will in the matter of his actions although [...]

Question: What is the concept of evil, does it exist or not? I have read the book ‘Divine Justice’ by Shaheed Mutahari, and in it he gives a logical answer, saying  that evil is the absence of good, but do we have any Ayaat or hadiths to back this up? Answer: The Almighty Allah in Surat Ar-Ra’d [...]

Question: People have told me that it is unfair how Islam says that non-Muslims are all going to hell, regardless of whether or not they have done good deeds in this world. Why is this fair? Shouldn’t they be rewarded for their good deeds, and how are they supposed to know about Islam if they [...]

Question: “There is a disease in their hearts, so Allah added to their disease and they shall have a painful chastisement because they lied” [Holy Quran: 2:10] Why does Allah (swt) add to their disease? Answer: Salam It means that Allah (swt) has established a law that good begets more good, and evil begets more evil. Answered by: Sheikh [...]

Question: There are various types of unpleasant events happening in the world. As a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and so forth, hundreds and thousands of people die every year. A variety of diseases, calamities, plagues, droughts etc. kill many human beings as well as animals and plants. Many deformed children are [...]