Q2 Week 13

Team - Ayah (Team Fitrah) 

Case 9 — What Is the Benefit of Allah’s Commands if Qadar Precedes Them?

1. What does Takleef mean in the context of this case?

2. Why might someone question the purpose of Allah’s commands if everything has already been decreed?

3. What evidence explains why people are still expected to obey Allah’s commands?

4. What practical lesson does this case teach about making choices and following Islamic teachings?

Team - Taufeeq (Team Free Will)

Case 10 — Do Fitrah and Al-Qadar Contradict Each Other?

1. What is Fitrah, and what question does the case raise about it and Al-Qadar?

2. How does the author explain the relationship between Fitrah and Allah’s decree?

3. What evidence explains this relationship?

4. What misunderstanding could lead someone to think Fitrah and Al-Qadar contradict each other?

5. Explain how this case helps us understand human nature and responsibility, according to the reading.

Case 5 — Why Does Allah Bestow Guidance on Some and Not Others?

1. Explain Allah’s guidance and the role of a person’s response?

2. Give evidence from the Quran and Hadith accordingly.

3. What important point might be missed if someone assumes that guidance is simply a matter of luck?

4. According to the reading, what should a Muslim do when seeking guidance for themselves or advising another person?

Case 6 — If Disobedience Is Pre-Ordained, Why Punish the Disobedient?

1. Explain human responsibility for disobedient actions?

2. Provide evidence for accountability for ones deeds.

3. Why does belief in Al-Qadar not automatically excuse someone from responsibility?

4. A person knowingly does something forbidden and then blames Qadar. How would you use the reading to explain why this is not a valid excuse?