{"_id":"68b84dc1b110219e1d156108","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the Islamic view on karma?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What does Islam say about karma and the concept that “what goes around comes around”?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The idea of karma, as understood in Hinduism and Buddhism, refers to a cosmic law of cause and effect, where every action automatically produces consequences, either in this life or in future lives through reincarnation. \\n\\nIslam does not affirm this worldview, because we do not believe in reincarnation, nor do we recognize an independent, automatic law of the universe that enforces justice on its own. In Islam, reward and punishment come only from Allah, and nothing unfolds outside of His will and decree. At the same time, Islam does teach that deeds are inseparably tied to consequences. Allah says in the  Qur’an: \\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/99/7-8\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(al-Zalzalah 99:7–8)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThis reminds us that every deed is recorded and will be brought forth on the Day of Judgment. In this life as well, Allah may allow goodness to bring blessing and wrongdoing to rebound on the wrongdoer, but this always occurs through His wisdom, not through a cosmic law. The popular expression “give and you shall receive” closely resonates with Islamic teachings about generosity. Allah promises in the Qur’an: \\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed of grain that grows seven ears; in every ear there are a hundred grains. Allah multiplies for whom He wills, and Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/2/261\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(al-Baqarah 2:261)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Who is it that will lend to Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/2/245\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(al-Baqarah 2:245)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Whatever you spend of anything [in Allah’s cause], He will replace it. And He is the best of providers” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/34/39\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Sabaʾ 34:39)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThese verses assure the believer that giving is never a loss; it is an investment with Allah that only increases and multiplies.\\n\\nThe Prophet ﷺ reinforced this truth through many sayings. He reported that Allah said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“O son of Adam, spend, and I shall spend on you” (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5352\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Bukhārī\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\" and \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/muslim:993a\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Muslim\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\").\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n He ﷺ also said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“Charity does not decrease wealth” (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/muslim:2588\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Muslim\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\")\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nHe ﷺ also said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth, and the One above the heavens will be merciful to you”. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“Whoever relieves a believer of a worldly hardship, Allah will relieve him of a hardship on the Day of Resurrection” \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nEach of these sayings shows that giving never diminishes but instead brings blessing, that acts of generosity and compassion are not forgotten, they are repaid by Allah in greater measure. \\n\\nThe difference, then, is that in Islam the connection between action and consequence is not an automatic cosmic mechanism, but the result of Allah’s mercy, justice, and promise. What appears outwardly like “karma” is in reality Allah rewarding or punishing according to His wisdom.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232867","tag":"Aqeedah: Sects and Religions","count":68},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":66},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c23285c","tag":"Unseen: Other","count":22}],"createdOn":"2025-09-03T14:16:33.602Z"}