I'm a fatalist.

Don't you believe in predestination?

And withhold things of common use ( from others ) .

And do not let others ask for small utilities .

and refuse charity .

And who withholds even common necessaries .

And refuse Al Ma 'un ( small kindnesses e.g. salt , sugar , water , etc . ) .

And withhold the assistance .

and deny people the articles of common necessity .

Yet refuse small kindnesses !

but deny aid .

and prevent the utensils of assistance .

And withhold simple assistance .

and refuse to help the needy .

And withhold the necessaries of life .

Who are uncharitable even over very small things .

But refuse ( to supply ) ( even ) neighbourly needs .

And this destiny shall be yours, too, Alexander.

like yonder windlass, and fate is the handspike.

It's alive and kicking and nothing can stop it.

Fine tune the message so as to also address emerging fields of interest and potential consequences that go beyond traditional focus fields (such as poverty and hunger, social unrest, political instability, conflict or mass migrations).

So much of what we hope to achieve depends on a United Nations that is effective and credible.

Laugh, Curtin, old boy, it's a great joke played on us... by the lord of fate or nature, whatever you prefer... but whoever or whatever played it certainly had a sense of humor!

Much of the stimulus to homeowners is propping up housing prices at unsustainable levels.

The question for companies is the extent to which those virtual rewards are translated back into purchasing behavior (and the ability to command higher prices).

A minimal reform would be to force banks to retain on their balance sheets a certain proportion of the securities that they issue.

We can achieve breakthroughs and visible results on the difficult path to peace and concord only if we do not give in to fatalism.

Health care exemplifies this problem much of medicine is publicly provided, and much of the advances are in quality.

A national economy can take off only when the necessary infrastructure, an adequate level of competition, and reasonable government policies are in place.

The State party should guarantee the right of detainees to be treated humanely and with respect for their dignity, particularly with regard to hygienic conditions, access to health care and adequate food.

In paragraph 2, the word quot cooperation quot should be replaced by the word quot cooperating quot , while in paragraph 7, the phrase quot in a timely manner and in the necessary amounts, quot should be deleted.

Already nearly everybody in the North Atlantic region has enough food to avoid hunger, enough clothing to stay warm, enough shelter to remain dry.

The first such outcome, and by far the most consequential, is the continuing difficulty that Western economies face in generating robust economic growth and sufficient job creation.

Had this not been decreed by God in advance , you would have suffered a grievous punishment for what you took ( as booty ) .

Had Allah not pre destined a matter then , O Muslims , a terrible punishment would have come upon you due to the ransom you took from the disbelievers .

Had it not been for a prior prescription from God , there had afflicted you , for what you took , a mighty chastisement .

Were it not that a writ had already gone forth from Allah , there would surely have touched you a mighty torment for that which ye took

Were it not a previous ordainment from Allah , a severe torment would have touched you for what you took .

Were it not for a predetermined decree from God , an awful punishment would have afflicted you for what you have taken .

Had there not been a previous decree from Allah , a stern punishment would have afflicted you for what you have taken .

Had it not been for an ordinance of Allah which had gone before , an awful doom had come upon you on account of what ye took .

Had it not been for a prior decree of Allah , surely there would have befallen you a great punishment for what you took .

Had there not been a previous writing from Allah , you would have been afflicted by a mighty punishment .

If not for a decree from Allah that preceded , you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment .

( Had you taken captives ) before being allowed by God 's revelations , a great torment would have struck you for what you had done .