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preordainment

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/ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪnmənt/ · pre-or-dain-ment

The act of determining or foreordaining something in advance, often in the context of fate or divine will.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of determining or foreordaining something in advance, often in the context of fate or divine will.

کسی چیز کا پہلے سے طے کرنا یا مقدر کرنا، اکثر تقدیر یا الہی ارادے کے تناظر میں۔

مقدر

muqaddar

Synonyms

predestinationforeordainingfateمقدرمکتوبتقدیر

Antonyms

freedomchancerandomnessآزادیاتفاقبے ترتیب

Common Collocations

  • the concept of preordainment
  • preordainment of destiny
  • theological views on preordainment

Example Sentences

The preordainment of events has been a significant topic in theology.

واقعہ کی مقدر کرنا دینیات میں ایک اہم موضوع رہا ہے۔

Waqea ki muqaddar karna diniyat mein aik ahem mauzoo raha hai.

Many believe in the preordainment of their life paths.

بہت سے لوگ اپنی زندگی کے راستوں کی مقدر کرنے پر یقین رکھتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log apni zindagi ke raaston ki muqaddar karne par yaqeen rakhte hain.

Philosophers debate the implications of preordainment on free will.

فلاسفرز آزادی ارادے پر مقدر کرنے کے اثرات پر بحث کرتے ہیں۔

Falasfarz azadi irade par muqaddar karne ke asraat par behas karte hain.

Easily Confused With

predestination:Predestination specifically refers to the theological doctrine that God has eternally chosen those whom he intends to save, whereas preordainment can refer to any foreordaining of events.

Word Family

predestine
verbمقدر کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'pre' as 'before' and 'ordainment' as 'ordering', so it’s about ordering things before they happen.

Imagine a planner filled with events already scheduled, depicting a fixed fate.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تقدیر کی چادر میں بچھے ہوئے ہے سب کھیل، مغفرت کی رسی میں جڑتا ہے سب نیل۔

Taqdeer ki chadar mein bichay hue hai sab khail, Maghfirat ki rassi mein jarta hai sab neil.

In the sheet of destiny, all games are spread, In the rope of forgiveness, all are connected.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو مقدر میں لکھا ہے وہی ملتا ہے

Jo muqaddar mein likha hai wohi milta hai

What is written in fate is what is received.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praedeterminare" — to determine beforehand

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved through Middle English from Old French in the context of theology and philosophy, referring to the divine predestination or the foreordaining of events.