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Is a person's fate totally predetermined or predestined by God? (Kader or Kısmet)

Bible: No       Qur'an: Yes

Deuteronomy 11:26-27 – 26. Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse. 27. A blessing if ye obey the commandments...

Deuteronomy 30:19 – I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore, choose life.

Joshua 24:15 – Choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.


At-Tawbah 9:51 – Say: “Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained.”

Al-Qasas 28:68 – They have never any choice.

Al-Ahzab 33:38 – 38. the commandment of Allah is certain destiny.

Note: Among Christians Arminians would say “No”; but Calvinists would say “Yes”.

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