“Divine Will” vs “Action-Inaction”
At
human level there could be a simple question--Should Hukam or Raza or Bhana or
the “Divine Will” be considered as the operating principle of life, then what
is the role of action? Then inaction could be the way out. God will act of His
own Will.
No!!
says Al-Ghazali. (Sufi 1058-1111 AD). He explains as below--
For
example when we lift the glass of water to drink, then the causative factor is
the “thirst” that too is created by the will of the Lord. Action of lifting
glass of water is not in non-conformity or non-compliance with Divine will. The
One—Lord-- Who has initiated sensation of thirst has also produced water as a
means of quenching that thirst. Thus there is no divergence in the Will the
Lord and Divine Grace—that enables action. The notion of devotion is that man
is an instrument of compliance with the requirements of the soul as ordained by
the Lord.
There is no concept or idea of inaction in understanding
the working of Divine will. The Hukam is -- man must act according to best of
his physical and mental capabilities (Vivek) and accept the outcome with
gratitude, whether it is consistent or inconsistent with his wishes or desires.
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