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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Case Inbetween Two Concerns the Divine Permanent Guardianship On the System of Destiny and Fate in the Universe ====================================================================================== Some may think that Allah the Sublime has innovated the system of destiny and fate in the universe and in man’s life, separating Himself from it thereafter, so that this system within the universe and society moves and acts the way the factory that has been composed by an engineer operates without his personal presence.

The universe – in turn – moves according to the law of destiny and fate innovated by Allah the Sublime at the stage of making, later on to move independently away from Allah’s reign and domination.

Man too, makes his choice and acts within the circuit of destiny and fate system independent from Allah the Sublime’s will and intention; although this system originally was made by Allah’s will and intentions; this represents an old Jewish concept which claims that Allah’s reign and domination is restrained after the stage of making the universe. [The Jews said: Allah’s hand is fettered, Be their hands fettered and they be cursed for what they uttered!

Nay, Allah’s hands are widely outstretched: He spends (of His bounty) as He wills.] Al Maidah v. 64. As we see in the verse, the Quranic concept ultimately differs from the precedent concept; the Quranic concept is represented in short in the Sublime’s speech: [Nay, Allah’s hands are widely out-stretched] Allah is the eternal-living; slumber does not overtake Allah nor does sleep, His guardianship over this universe never comes to an end; so the system of the universe and society only runs by Allah the Sublime’s will and intention, man and universe are never separated from Allah’s will and intention even for a single moment.

Man’s will only runs according to Allah’s will and intention as the Sublime says: [And you shall not wish the truth and shall not be in search of the straight path unless it be the will of Allah the creator of the worlds] At Takwir v. 29. [And you mankind do not decide something unless Allah decides so, verily, Allah is the knowing Decreer] Al Insan v. 30.

Al Sadouqu quoted the Messenger of Allah (S.A.) saying: “I narrate my speech from Allah: Allah the Sublime, Blessed be He says: O, son of Adam!