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SEEING GOOD IN ALL

event is part of his destiny, and that it has been especially
created by God. Though, he will be comforted and calmed
when he is reminded of the purpose of God's creation.
This is why a believer must learn to continually keep in
mind that everything is predestined, as well as remind others
of this fact. He must show patience in the face of those
occurrences that God had predestined for him, in the infinite
recesses of time, put his trust in Him, and strive to recognize

the reasons behind them. He who attempts to understand
these reasons will, by God's Will, be ultimately successful.
Even though he might not always be able to detect their actual
purposes, he must remain assured that, when something
happens, it is certainly for some good and for a purpose.

Comprehending That Every Being, Living or
Non-living, is Created in Compliance with a
Certain Destiny...

Destiny is God's perfect knowledge of all events past or
future, as if a single moment. This expresses the absolute
sovereignty of God over all beings and events. People can be
aware of a certain event when they experience it. But God
knows all events prior to their occurrence. For God, past,
present and future are all the same. They are all within the
knowledge of God since He is the One Who creates them.
As the verse, "Indeed, all things We created with
predestination." (Surat al-Qamar: 49) also suggests, every
thing in the world is part of that destiny. The majority of
people do not give a moment's consideration to the nature of
destiny, and, thus, fail to recognize that it is God's infinite
might that exists behind this flawless order. Some consider