It is doubtless that among the topics frequently discussed by philosophers and theologians alike, both in classical and contemporary period, the issue of qadar or predestination takes precedence. It seems that the issue can barely be unraveled without examining the issue under some categories. In this article epistemological, ontological and ethical categories are proposed to settle the issue, or rather to make it much more comprehensive to all.

It is doubtless that among the topics frequently discussed by philosophers and theologians alike, both in classical and contemporary period, the issue of qadar or predestination takes precedence. It seems that the issue can barely be unraveled without examining the issue under some categories. In this article epistemological, ontological and ethical categories are proposed to settle the issue, or rather to make it much more comprehensive to all