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THE SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS
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MISCELLANEOUS 3
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Q & A After Gatha III, No. 4, Tasawwuf, "Kasa and Kadr"
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THE SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS
MISCELLANEOUS 3
Q & A After Gatha III, No. 4, Tasawwuf, "Kasa and Kadr"
Q. Is there in relation to Kasa and Kadr, a difference in the path of the saint and the master?
A. Certainly. The saint is resigned to Kasa, and the master has regard for Kadr. Kasa is the Will of God, and Kadr free will of an individual.
Q. What is free will? Can man in reality do a thing contrary to the Will of God?
A. The answer is expressed in the first part of my lecture. From the point of view of the absolute Truth, all is the Will of God. There is no such thing as free will. But from the wisdom point of view there is a greater will, a mightier will, and a smaller will. That shows one side perfection of God; the other side limitation - the fate of man.
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