Belief in divine justice Flashcards
1
Q
What do Shi’a Muslims believe about divine justice? (4)
A
- There is an objective framework of right and wrong
- Allah is perfect and always acts in a way that is right
- Humans are able to use their reasoning to work out what is the right way to act
- Humans should use their free will to act in the right way
2
Q
What do Shi’a Muslims believe about divine justice? (continued 3)
A
- At the Day of Judgement, Allah will judge people according to this moral framework
- Allah will send the righteous to heaven and the wicked to hell
- There is no such thing as predestination - humans have free will, which is why Allah can judge them.
3
Q
What is the Sunni response to this?
A
They argue that there is no objective right or wrong. Everything Allah does is right simply because he does it. They believe in predestination.
4
Q
What is predestination?
A
The belief that all events have been willed by Allah.
