Question No. 3247 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Does the “I” need divine provision, or God Himself?

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Does the “I” need divine provision, or Allah Himself?

Subject category: Theology and Creed Epistemology Theology and creed

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The “I,” like every other being, has need of none but God Most High. Though the Wise Creator has woven bonds and connections among His creatures, drawing them together, the “I,” free of every attachment, knows only Him—and none other.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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The need of both the “I” and the “not-I” is directed solely and exclusively to God, even though the wise Creator establishes a certain dependence and connection among His creatures, bringing them together. The “I,” without any attachment, knows only Him and no one else; free from any dependence on or attachment to what is other than Him, it is with Him alone and belongs to Him alone.

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Does the “I” need divine provision, or God Himself?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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