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Mazdayana’s thought, like other religious and philosophical schools, has considered a very special place for the topics of “Determinism” and “Free Will”. By studying ancient texts like Rig Veda, Avesta and Pahlavi texts, three types of thoughts can be traced in rise of Mazdayasna viewpoint about the role of human’s free will in history. Firstly, the role of the goddesses and gods in human behaviors and deeds, which was undoubtedly influenced by the ideas before Zoroaster and their comprehensive presence that would restricts human’s free will. Secondly is Zoroaster’s viewpoint in which human’s free will is glorified and recognized. Thirdly, is the role of the other nations’ thoughts and ideas that the most important ones were astronomic views, Babylonian astronomy and Gnostic teachings. Mazdayasna was influenced by a collection of reflective factors. From Mazayasna’s point of view, neither a comprehensive determinism nor an absolute free will are involved in human’s destiny. In these texts, it has been tried to reconcile these two trends of thoughts: Therefore, worldly affairs have been attributed to determinism and destiny and unworldly affairs have been attributed to human’s free will and works. From Mazayasna’s point of view, neither a comprehensive determinism nor an absolute free will were involved in human’s destiny. In these texts, it is tried to reconcile these two trends of thoughts: Therefore, worldly affairs have been attributed to determinism and destiny, on the other hand, unworldly affairs have been attributed to human’s free will and works.

Belief in the impact of the celestial bodies on human destiny perhaps dates as long back as man’s own age. Such an attitude towards the stars has existed among all ancient civilization, including Iran. With the advent of Islam and given the human role and status, belief in the astrological judgments was forgotten for a while. With the victory of the Ash‘arite determinist school, which was simultaneous to the Turks rising to power and after that the coming of the Mongols, who strongly believed in the impact of heaven on human destiny, once again the astrological believes and determinist ideas became widespread in Iran in the form of decision-makings and functions in various state departments and throughout the society. Using the results of the astrological judgments in military expeditions, making treaties, war and peace, coronation, hunting, travelling, answer to prayer, and treatment of illnesses are but some examples of the impact of these beliefs in the life of the Muslims in middle centuries. The present article tries to explain how the astrological attitudes were revived between the fourth/eleventh to ninth/fifteenth centuries in Iran.

The present article demonstrates the impact of destiny and endeavor in human life according to the 70th question of Dādestān-e-Dēnīg. Fate and fortune deals with the concept of specified foreseen destiny in diffrent cultures while act as extraordinary power on life and death. Will's power in many scholars and philosophers' opinion, who believe deeply in fate is nothing in comparison with destiny. Alongside some believe the process of human life can be changed under the shadow of their effort and they are free to choose their fate through the power of will. In the 70th Question of Dādestān-e Dēnīg some events are controlled by fate and some by will. According to this question life, wife, children, wealth and health are based on fate while spiritual positions, being good or bad relate to endeavor.