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(1). 3344. 'Alī [may Allāh be pleased with him] said: "We were
at a funeral at Al-Baqī1 when the Prophet ﷺ came and sat. So we sat with him. He had a stick with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head toward the heavens, and said: 'There is not a single soul except that his place of entry has been decreed.' The people said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! Shall we not then rely upon what has been written upon us? For whoever is to be among the people of bliss, then he shall do the acts that lead to bliss, and whoever is to be among the people of misery, then he shall do the acts that lead to misery?' He said: 'Rather, do the deeds, for everyone is facilitated. As for the one who shall be among the people of bliss; then verily he is facilitated to do the acts that lead to bliss. And as for the one who shall be among the people of misery; then verily he is facilitated to do the acts that lead to misery.' Then he recited: As for him who has Taqwā. And believes in Al-Husnā. We will make smooth for him the path of ease. But he who is greedy and thinks himself self-sufficient, and denies Al-Husnā. We will make smooth for him the path to evil. And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down?"[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
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[1] Ash-Shams 91:12.
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[1] Al-Lail 92:5-10.
Commentary
The destination of every person in Paradise or Hell has been predestined, and this predestined judgement is according to human deeds. As the knowledge of Allāh is from ever and forever, He has the knowledge of everything before it happens; likewise He is already aware of the deeds of a person even before his birth. Allāh knows whether he will do the deeds of righteous people, or he will commit evil like the wretched ones. Therefore depending on this, his destination has been predestined; so people do deeds according to their destinations. As Allāh's knowledge is never opposite the occurring events.
