something to take place, it will not happen, and if he wills for something to happen, then it will occur no matter what is done to stop it. This can be seen in Surah 9:51: “Say, ‘Only what God has decreed will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believers put their trust in God.’” As a result of the historic debates, this type of teaching is now interpreted with an aspect of fatalism. While it still brings comfort to Muslim readers that they can trust that Allah is in control of events, it can also