Allah (Exalted be He) states: Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us" Are the misfortunes we experience ordained by Allah as well? If so, what does this Ayah (Qur'anic verse) mean: Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allâh, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself.
A: All good and evil matters that befall Allah's Servants is preordained, for Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) states: Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees AlLauh AlMahfûz). He (Glorified be He) also states: No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (AlLauh AlMahfûz) before We bring it into existence.
Allah (Glorified be He) states: Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us" However, good deeds are among the Bounties of Allah, since He has ordained them and guided servants to perform them, all praise be to Allah for that. As for evil deeds, they are preordained by Allah but the servants do these sins willingly. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) states: And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much. (See the Qur'ân Verse 35:45). He (Glorified and Exalted be He) also states: Verily, Allâh will not change the (good) condition of a people as long as they do not change their state (of goodness) themselves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allâh). But when Allâh wills a people's punishment, there can be no turning back of it, and they will find besides Him no protector.
Allah (Glorified be He) has preordained the good and evil deeds of humans. He has guided some to do good while He has not guided others to abstain from evil for a Wisdom only He knows due to reasons related to the servants. Allah is praised in either case for His Perfect Knowledge, Wisdom, and Justice.