There is no fatalism (which exists in the lesser religions of the world) in Islam. There is no notion in Islam that a man is born a sinner. Therebis no doctrine of original sin in islam so a child born into the world is innocent. It is when he grows up that his mind develops to understand what is right and what is wrong. He is given the intellect by God. It is at this point that he can pick and choose between good and evil.

In Islam if a man commits theft for example, it is not becouse God has destined him to do so, He has done it on his own accord and free will, and not predestination, But life and death are entirely in the hands of God. This is where predestination is thrown in islam. This premeasurement of good and evil.

In islam, the belief in fatalism amount to disbelief. The Qur'an say "Do not be disappointed of the mercy of God" in another passage of the Qur'an, it says "A man cannot acquire anything without an effort" Collectively speaking the Qur'an says "God does not change the destiny of any community unless they try to change their destiny."

The above does not mean that there is less emphasis on the faith and belief in the power of Omniscience and Omnipotence as well as the doctrine of grace and mercy of God. Any person doing a bad thing