Question No. 3395 2 November 2023 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

What Is Meant by the “First Will”?

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Regarding the statement:
“The First Will is the life of all wills; it is the singularity of all wills. Everything is contained within it, and the past, present, and future exist within it without any temporal dimension. In reality, all subsequent wills are interpretations of that same First Will. Whoever becomes connected with the First Will gains insight into all times, places, and events.”
What is meant by the First Will?

Subject category: Theology and Creed Epistemological

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In light of the statement, “The First Will is the life of all wills,” the First Will refers to the absolute divine Will, which issues forth without any condition or limitation of time or place and encompasses the entire past, present, and future. All subsequent wills are interpretations of this same First Will. Whoever connects with it gains insight into all times, places, and events.

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

On this assumption, the First Will is the absolute divine Will: a Will that proceeds without any restriction or limit—temporal, spatial, or otherwise—and whose scope extends from the beginning to the end of existence.

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What Is Meant by the “First Will”?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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