Given the philosophical agnosticism of Islam, how does the average Muslim approach Allah, who is unknowable? Really, the only thing that Muslims know for certain about Allah is that His will is absolute. He may or may not act according to the names that describe Him in the Quran, but everything that happens comes about because He wills it, hence the fatalistic outlook that colors much of Islam. Allah's will is absolute, and nothing, not even the "free choices" of men can alter it. Allah wills both good and evil, and every "choice" of man is willed and fated by Allah. According to one hadith (tradition of the Prophet), Adam tells Moses that his rebellion was God's will, and the "fall" wasn't his fault. A common interjection in everyday speech today in Saudi Arabia is "enshallah," meaning "if Allah wills." These examples underscore the fatalistic outlook of many Muslims who approach the unknowable Allah through the only sure thing to describe Him, His absolute will. So, what would be the Muslim take on Parmenides' assertion, "whatever is..is?" Probably something like, "Whatever Allah wills..will be."