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Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and
will. Fate and predestination consist in the necessary and
indispensable relationships which exist in the realities of
things. These relationships have been placed in the realities
of existent beings through the power of creation and every
incident is a consequence of the necessary relationship.
For example, God hath created a relation between the sun
and the terrestrial globe that the rays of the sun should
shine and the soil should yield. These relationships constitute
predestination, and the manifestation thereof in the
plane of existence is fate. Will is that active force which
controlleth these relationships and these incidents. Such is
the epitome of the explanation of fate and predestination.
I have no time for a detailed explanation. Ponder over this;
the reality of fate, predestination and will shall be made
manifest.
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
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