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For example, it would be a great mistake for a speaker to
attribute his or her successful speech to his or her own rea-
son, for only Allah can will someone to talk and give
speeches. If someone is successful, makes scientific dis-
coveries, or invents things that make life easier, all it means
is that Allah has willed this as part of that person's destiny.
People cannot be the source of their success; believing this
and then boasting of their accomplishments means that
they have forgotten Allah. In the Qur'an Allah reveals this:
But you cannot will unless Allah wills. Allah is All-
Knowing, All-Wise. (Surat al-Insan: 30)
When people experience something negative (e.g., a dis-
aster, illness, or injury), they must remember that these things
are a part of their destiny. They cannot attribute such events
to a reckless driver or a virus, for this would mean that they
do not understand the truth. Of course various attributable
causes have been created, but these are completely within
Allah's knowledge and under His control. Those who under-
stand this truth have a proper appreciation of Allah; those
who do not understand or accept this truth, or who engage in
hidden or open rebellion, have fallen into covert idolatry.
While it is true that one's illness may have been "caused" by
a microbe, Allah created the microbe and gave it the purpose
and function of delivering the person's predetermined illness.
For example, Allah relates in the Qur'an a moment of difficul-
ty experienced by believers in the time of our Prophet (May
Allah bless him and grant him peace):

What assailed you on the day the two armies met was by
Allah's permission, so that He would know the believers