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During Laylatul Qadr God decides/determines who is going to die in the following year. God has power over life and death. If God destines death, there is no escape. This thinking leads to fatalism - that death is inevitable - a thinking which contributes to the massive death toll on Pakistani roads.
What is health and safety in front of Allah(S.W.T)? This is the attitude of people of Pakistan in regards to road safety. The people think 'if God has ordained it, so be it, nothing could have been done to avoid it' a case of throwing up your hands in the air. Contrast this with say here in the U.K, every major accident is followed by reports, recommendations and changes, so the chances of the same accident at the same spot happening again are greatly reduced.
A similar barometer is average life expectancy (or child mortality). In most cases countries which have a higher life expectancy or lower child mortality have worked/progressed towards it. A good health service, safe roads, welfare etc.
Would it not be fair to say that, generally speaking, rather than God controlling your time of death, it is other factors that play a bigger part? Like where an individual was born/lived. Why has Allah(S.W.T) let life expectancy be dictated by facts on the ground than those in the heavens? Why has He been forced to change the numbers and times of death.
If one was just/fair and had control of life/death it is probable that geography would play no part in determining death, in other words death would be dispensed with equally around the world, not dependent on the nearest hospital being five minutes away in an ambulance.
What is health and safety in front of Allah(S.W.T)? This is the attitude of people of Pakistan in regards to road safety. The people think 'if God has ordained it, so be it, nothing could have been done to avoid it' a case of throwing up your hands in the air. Contrast this with say here in the U.K, every major accident is followed by reports, recommendations and changes, so the chances of the same accident at the same spot happening again are greatly reduced.
A similar barometer is average life expectancy (or child mortality). In most cases countries which have a higher life expectancy or lower child mortality have worked/progressed towards it. A good health service, safe roads, welfare etc.
Would it not be fair to say that, generally speaking, rather than God controlling your time of death, it is other factors that play a bigger part? Like where an individual was born/lived. Why has Allah(S.W.T) let life expectancy be dictated by facts on the ground than those in the heavens? Why has He been forced to change the numbers and times of death.
If one was just/fair and had control of life/death it is probable that geography would play no part in determining death, in other words death would be dispensed with equally around the world, not dependent on the nearest hospital being five minutes away in an ambulance.
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