The Primordial Covenant, Divine Knowledge and the End of Deeds

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• What truth is acknowledged in the Covenant of Alast?
• From whom was the covenant taken?
• What does “Alastu bi-rabbikum” mean?
• What does “Balā” signify in this answer?
• How is the spreading of the descendants described?
• In the report, Nuʿmān is identified with which place?
• What excuse is addressed by “We were unaware of this”?
• Since when has Allah known the number entering Paradise?
• What is affirmed about the numbers entering Paradise and Hell?
• What is the nature of Allah’s knowledge of human deeds?
• What does “Each is facilitated for what they were created for” mean?
• What did the Prophet ﷺ command while speaking of destiny?
• What does “Deeds are judged by their endings” mean?
• Why can present outward deeds not settle someone’s eternal destiny?
• To what are the fortunate and wretched related?
• Which statement about the means of good and evil matches the discussion?
• How do the covenant and divine knowledge passages differ?
• The Covenant of Alast concerns all descendants of Adam.
• “Balā” expressed a denial of Allah’s Lordship.
• The numbers entering Paradise and Hell are within Allah’s eternal knowledge.
• Because destiny is known, one need not perform good deeds.
• Observing someone’s current deeds gives certain knowledge of their ending.
• “Deeds are by their endings” stresses the importance of the final outcome.