Maktub is a complex technology of our destiny Maktub means “It is written” in Arabic. The concept of maktub and determinism are greatly incorporated in Islam. “Determinism is the philosophical view that, given certain initial conditions, everything that ensues is bound to happen as it does and in no other possible way; thus,nothing in nature is contingent, nor is there any room for human freedom”(Marcoulesco, 1399). This statement shows how fate is the major determinant of one’s destiny and that no outer force can disrupt it. Even one’s self does not obtain the ability to change their own destiny. Maktub, thus, is a key principle to those who are Islamic. The religion of Islam also believes that major events are fated and decreed by God: many [followers] are thus optimistic of their future and destiny which God has already planned out (Marcoulesco, 3201). “From a mystical point of view, it [Maktub] points to the fact that whatever happens is already known to the One. It signifies destiny exists and points a finger to the fact that everything is already known to God” (Technology of the Heart). Maktub indicates that He has written all and people should not fear because everything happens for a reason and we are all in His hands. God understands what is to come in our lives because He did write our destinies. Maktub is also a central component in the Quran from which Muslims follow strict guidelines on how to live a perfect life in the eyes of God.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 03:56:06 +0000
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