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This article discusses the issue of human destiny and freedom from the point of view of Islamic faith. It argues that destiny and freedom do not deny but rather require each other. Humanity’s freedom lies in its destiny, and thus, the denial of the latter will make the former impossible. In the article, I focus on and reinterpret the Sunni paradigm of destiny, which is claimed to represent the “straight path?” between the two extreme theological positions of Jabriyya and Qadariya, or the Fatalists and Anti-Fatalists. Muslims have put the concept of destiny in a standard frame throughout centuries. But the principles of this traditional concept have been reconsidered in the modern period, even the belief in destiny itself has been a subject of criticism. In the article, I also deal with the historical and methodical dimensions of these modern discussions.