Allah decreed the destinies of the creatures fifty thousand years before He created the he…

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Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Allah decreed the destinies of the creatures fifty thou…

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «كَتَبَ اللهُ مَقَادِيرَ الْخَلَائِقِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِخَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ، قَالَ: وَعَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ».

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah decreed the destinies of the creatures fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth." He said: "when His Throne was upon the water.”

Explanation of the hadith: Allah decreed the destinies of the creatures fifty thou…

Lessons: Allah decreed the destinies of the creatures fifty thou…

• It is obligatory to believe in the divine decree and predestination.
• Predestination refers to Allah's knowledge of things and that He writes down, wills, and creates them.
• The belief that destinies were written before the creation of the heavens and the earth yields contentment and submission.
• The Throne of the Most Compassionate was above the water before creating the heavens and the earth.

Categories : Levels of Divine Decree and Fate