Question No. 3076 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Is the Shākilah the Same as One’s Innate Nature, and Is It Related to Creation from Sweet and Salty Water?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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A question has previously been asked about the shākilah in the verse below, and you kindly provided some answers. From another perspective, could the shākilah be understood as the same as one’s innate nature? And, in light of earlier discussions about some beings being created from sweet water and others from salty water, could differences in shākilah be related to this distinction?

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قل کل یعمل على شاکلته فربکم أعلم بمن هو أهدى سبیلا

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Intention takes shape from a person’s innate disposition, and actions take shape from a person’s intention. The shākilah is, in a sense, the central core of a person’s intention.

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

The shākilah is the central core of a person’s intention, shaped by their innate disposition and intention, from which actions arise. Its relationship to one’s innate nature and to creation from sweet and salty water calls for further examination. Although one’s innate nature may form the basis of the shākilah, the shākilah itself is a person’s intention and inner orientation.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

Question 3076:

A question has already been asked about *shākilah* in the verse below, and you have given several answers. From another perspective, could *shākilah* be understood as *ṭīnat*—one’s innate constitution? And, in light of our earlier discussions about the creation of some beings from fresh water and others from salt water, could differences in *shākilah* be related to that?

Al-Isrāʾ
قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ سَبِيلًا

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🌷🌸بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم🌸🌷
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🌼🌿 Intention takes shape from a person’s inner makeup, and actions take shape from a person’s intentions. In a sense, *shākilah* is the central core of a person’s intention.

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Is the Shākilah the Same as One’s Innate Nature, and Is It Related to Creation from Sweet and Salty Water?

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

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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