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And He knows whatever there is on the earth and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record" (al-Anaam 59). The second level of belief in Qadar is belief in Allah's recording of all things before He created the heavens and the earth. Hence, Allah not only knew and knows what will happen, but Allah has also recorded this information in the Preserved Table (al-wuh al-Mahfoodh .l:._,h.JI c_,ll ). Such an act is not difficult for Allah whatsoever. Allah says, 1 Ibn Hubairah points out that this hadith demonstrates that some people may read the Quran and study a great deal of knowledge, however, they have a deficiency in their beliefs and they follow heresies. Therefore, their deeds will not be raised to Allah whatsoever and their studying of the religion will not be accepted by Allah. Their evil or false beliefs will prevent their deeds from being accepted. This is because the beliefs are the foundations of one's religion and only a থractice that has the proper foundation is pleasing to Allah. See ibn Hubairah, vol. 1, p. 299. Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, vol. 1 , pp. 1-2 (with modifications). 3 See Shams al-Din ibn al-Qayyim, Shifa al-Alee[ fl Masaa'il al-Qadha wa al-Qadar wa al­ Hikma wa al-Taleel (Beirut: Daar al-Marifah, n.d.), pp. 29-65. Hadith #2: The Hadith of Jibreel "Don't you know that Allah knows all that is in heaven and on earth? Verily, it is all in the Book. Verily, that is easy for Allah" (al-Hajj 70). Allah also says, ,,. J ,,.. ,,.. "1,J / ,,. ,,. P., T , . ''I ԅ· •1 . .(f' ȃ\11 . , ] 1 -'I T' . ' ' •.f.= ' ¤ JI • -J Jlj . JI ' ¤ ¥ • ࣂ'-'P ॼ ী7 ,,. Ż I- ,,. ࣃ,,. ট) Ż ,,. ... G • ,,. ,,.. ,,. ,,.. ,,,. ,,. "No calamity occurs on the earth or among yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book [of Decrees] before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah" (al-Hadeed 22). Furthermore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ,,. ,,. 0/ ,,.. ....: ,,. ,,. ,,.. ,,. ,,. r:P ,,. Jlj c ]i -. · -. , · · '( ঠ( 01 -- 1ণ ত 0i , .• -· 1 - Cौ I..'.:.:! u ::t UJ > -..:;., , ; "Verily, this [Quran] is no less than a reminder to whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight. And you will not will such unless [it be] that Allah wills, the Lord of the Worlds" (al-Takweer 27-29). lbn Uthaimeen also offers a rational argument for this aspect of belief in Qadar. He says that it must be accepted that Allah is the Owner, Master and Controller of this creation. Hence, it cannot be the case, as long as everything is under His Control and part of His Dominion, that something occurs in His Dominion that He does not want to happen. Therefore, everything that occurs in His creation is by His Will. Nothing could ever occur unless He willed it. Otherwise, His control and mastery over His dominion would be deficient and lacking, as things would be occurring in His dominion that either He did not will to occur or they occurred without His knowledge. These hypotheses are unacceptable. 1 1 lbn Uthaimeen, Majmooat, vol. 3, p. 1 95. Hadith #2: The Hadith of Jibreel The fourth level of belief in Qadar is the belief in Allah's creating of everything, bringing of everything into existence and making everything be. This aspect is also demonstrated by numerous verses in the Quran, including: -J ,,,. ., J ,,.. ., ,., ;:;:i J ,,,. ::UI Qi I*+ , o_A ,_-. ' olJु\ Jy ::UI .!ljQ  ऺ> Jj ԁ Bj 1:Gj C_:jj J'}.Jlj upl ह JG ; ; ; 1़ऽ JX)ill jऻ ź ֥j ԂI "Blessed be He who sent down the Criterion to His slave [Muhammad] that he may be one who warns the Worlds. He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and who has begotten no offspring and for whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements" (al-Furqaan 1-2). Also, .... ., ,,,. Ð J .J. ,,,. J J ॻ È \2-. ୏ .uil ; lS""' u-- ; ; ; "Allah has created everything" (al-Zumar 62). Another verse states, "Verily, We created all things with Divine Pre-ordainment" (al-Qamar 49). Allah also says, "And Allah has created you and what you make" (al-Saaffaat 96). lbn Uthaimin has explained this point by saying, Everything is a creation of Allah. Even the deeds of mankind are creations of Allah. Although they are by [man's] free choice and will, they are creations of Allah.