1. Unit 11: Section 1.6 The meaning and importance of belief in Islamic teaching on al-Qadar and human freedom Keywords: Al-Qadar: Allah’s control of future events

2. Notes
The belief in al-Qadar is very important to being a Muslim. It means that Allah knows everything that has happened and will happen for all eternity.
Nothing happens without Allah knowing about it

3. …notes It is important to Muslims because: 1) it is in the Quran
2) The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) taught us
3) Submitting to Allah’s will is the heart of being a Muslim
4) It helps Muslims make sense of the world – they understand that everything happens for a reason, since Allah knows everything and has control over all events.

4. …notes
Muslims believe that Allah has control over everything, but he has given us free will: to choose whether we do good deeds or bad. On Judgement day, we will be judged on how we lived our lives. This means that all humans are responsible for their actions, and because Allah knows all, Allah cannot be deceived