Human Destiny

Question 1

Meanings of human existence

Knowledge of God

Answer 1

Sura 7 - God questions children of Adam if they see him as lord

We have a duty to worship god

Question 2

Meanings of human existence

Worship of God

Answer 2

Ibn Arabi - meaning of being human is to be a servant of god

Question 3

Meanings Of human existence

Moral tribulation

Answer 3

God will test people suffering to see if they remain faithful

Sura 2 - fear and hunger and loss of wealth and fruits

Question 4

Barzakh

Answer 4

Allows soul to purified

Those who live a good life will feel no pain

Question 5

Afterlife stages

Answer 5

Angel of death takes soul 
Soul enters Barzakh 
Time ends 
Body is resurrected 
Book is placed in right hand to go to heaven 
Walk across the Siratt

Question 6

Hamza Yusuf

Answer 6

Good needs earn specific rewards,

A just ruler will have access to shade

Question 7

Mutazilites

Answer 7

God = just
We have free will

Sin a consequence of free will

God guides us via prophets

God knows all, doesn’t not prevent tho

Question 8

Asharites

Answer 8

We have no free will

God has absolute power over obedience

Seems unjust- we don’t understand god through our reasoning

God created evil as has to be there to understand good

Question 9

Al Ghazali

Free will

Answer 9

We have free will and choose over voluntary and involuntary movements

Question 10

Al Ghazali

Omnipotence

Answer 10

God wills sin as he is the only powerful enough being to control it

God can punish us, has no duty to be kind as cannot be harmed so not ruled by duty

Question 11

Al Ghazali

Justice

Answer 11

God can treat us as he wishes

We have a limited understanding of justice, all gods choices limit evil overall

Our reason is motivated by self interest so is inferior