Verses on Divine Destiny in the Holy Quran
The Holy Quran contains several verses that address the concepts of divine destiny and fate. Some of these verses explicitly mention the term “destiny” while others imply it through their meanings. Below are some key verses related to this topic:
Verses Explicitly Mentioning the Term “Destiny”
The term “destiny” appears in five distinct verses in the Holy Quran. The following list highlights these specific verses:
- Surah Al-Qamar: (Indeed, We created everything with destiny).
- (Indeed, Allah’s command is absolute; He has set a measure for everything).
- (We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone).
- (There is no blame on the Prophet regarding what Allah has ordained for him; this was the practice of Allah for those who came before him, and Allah’s command is a decreed matter).
- (When you were at the nearest side and they were at the further side, and the caravan was below you. If you had made a rendezvous, you would have disagreed about the time, but it was to fulfill a matter that was already decreed so that the one who perished may perish upon clear evidence, and the one who lived may live upon clear evidence; indeed, Allah is All-Hearing and All-Knowing).
Verses Implicitly Alluding to Destiny and Fate
There are fifteen instances in the Quran where the meaning points to destiny and fate. Below are some notable examples:
- The verse from Surah An-Naml: (There is no unseen thing in the heavens and the earth except that it is recorded in a clear book).
- (And those who disbelieve said, “The Hour will not come to us.” Say, “Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you. The Knower of the unseen; not an atom’s weight in the heavens or in the earth escapes Him, nor anything smaller than that or greater, except that it is in a clear book).
- (And nothing is hidden from your Lord, not even an atom’s weight in the earth or in the heavens, nor something smaller or greater, except that it is in a clear book).
- (With Him are the keys to the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falls but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry except that it is in a clear book).
- (Have you not known that Allah knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth? This is in a record, and this is easy for Allah).
- (There is not a creature on earth but Allah’s provision is upon Him; He knows its abode and its deposit; everything is in a clear record).
- (Indeed, whispering is from Satan, to grieve those who believe, and he cannot harm them except by permission of Allah; so let the believers put their trust in Allah).
- (They learn from the two that which they use to cause separation between a man and his wife, and they do not harm anyone with it except by permission of Allah).
- (No calamity befalls except by permission of Allah; and whoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart, and Allah is Knowing of all things).
- (No calamity befalls on earth or in yourselves except that it is in a written record before We bring it into being; indeed, this is easy for Allah).
- (And it is not for a soul to die except by permission of Allah, at a decreed term).