The Answer to the Question by Mr. Tolooiian – Maragheh
My dear brother, it is a great pleasure to see that you still seek knowledge and wisdom in your late 60s. Your outlook towards life is how humankind should be. The essence of knowledge and wisdom will not be attained unless with such interest and enthusiasm. However, the notion of death, which we call spiritual promotion, is a means for progression. It should not be feared; you need to be happy about it because it causes ascension and progression.
I am incredibly thankful for your compliments on “The Mechanism of Creation” and the fact that you believe its contents benefit society. I am thankful that you are pleased with my efforts and have recommended “The Dynamism of Creation” to many of your peers.
Now, here are my answers to your question in order:
1. The notions you have mentioned about theism are not as I have written in the fourth notion of "The Dynamism of Creation." The book is available; please refer to it. We have objected to God created by humankind's imagination; however, you have numerous objections to religious books and theism's essence. You have understood theism resulting in oppressors' dominance on the oppressed, which is not correct by any means. If someone believes in God, he will not violate any oppressed individual. All the aggressions in the world emerge from not believing in God.
When all humankind, including those who consider themselves atheist but, in their hearts, long for the truth, or those who believe in religion but their hearts are not satisfied to finally find the truth and recognize God properly, it would be great for all. The New Universal Unity prevents wars and crusades among thousands of people so that they can develop their materialistic and spiritual knowledge in peace and serenity.
2. Yes, the existence of morals in humankind indicates the existence of God, for the existence of humankind, is a ray of God's existence and the human spirit is God's spirit, "And breathed into him of My spirit" (Sad, Verse 72). The real intention of guidance is notifying those who disregard morals to point them in the direction of the right path. The absence of morals in some individuals in society does not negate moralities, just as there is a saying that denotes: "the Mosque does not shut down for a person who does not pray." Contrary to your belief, most humankind possess good morals. If not, societies would have collapsed since it is the moralities that consolidate societies. However, since (relative) sins are highlighted in societies, their numbers seem exaggerated.
No one has said God's intention is the felicity of minorities. God desires all humankind to be prosperous. Throughout time, all the spiritual leaders have endeavored toward the prosperity of all humanity. How did you conclude that such guidance results in the deprivation of majority and felicity of minorities? This notion is a false claim given without any reason by atheists. Where in the fourth notion of "The Dynamism of Creation," have we said such concepts?
No, you are wrong; three-fourths of human beings do not possess traits of selfishness, greed, and more. Some people are making such claims without any investigations and statistics, and you are quoting them, while I know deep in your heart you do not believe that. Such people magnify wickedness with the microscope of pessimism and generalize them.
Even animals that you call "noxious" have their rights in the world. They, too, have the right to live and benefit from the resources. It is wrong to evaluate and judge all beings from the viewpoint of the benefit of humankind. There are no useless beings in the universe.
3. My dear brother – if you genuinely believe that people are functioning disobediently and against the will of God, have you ever stopped to think that such a world of individualism and stubbornness is a chaotic and disorderly world that is not sustainable at all? If a factory is not run in an orderly fashion, and if its employees do not function in their designated responsibilities, do you think that it will still function and have production?
What other factors other than the mental mechanism can create the natural distribution of occupations, responsibilities, and careers in society? Think about this. If it were up to people, all would have loved to have excellent occupations with significant revenue and the least amount of work and the highest level of satisfaction. Was all the reasonings provided in the book (in texts and poems) insufficient to prove the truths?
Who says that the physical and mental elements of all farmers are equal? Have you not seen all these great people who rose to the highest occupations and became ministers and prime ministers from farmers' families? Does this not verify what we say? You have mixed up various discussions. You say that God does not impose oppression. Therefore, from your point of view, a just and righteous God is the one who places all His creatures in the same level of wealth and prosperity, with identical lives with no differences in social classes.
You see that the real world is contrary to this. You say billions of humans cannot have identical elements. This notion is precisely my point. I will even go further than this and say no two human beings with identical physical elements and identical destinies can be found in this universe. All the evolutions throughout time have all been according to God's fate and destiny.
Regarding the differences between eras, we said that the environment is an influential factor in determining destiny. This notion is stated in the nineteenth notion of "The Dynamism of Creation." You did not pay proper attention to that section. We mentioned that the type of food and elements would change one's attitude and character (the second notion of "The Dynamism of Creation"). Considering this issue, you are asking why we attribute this to God. Do you perceive God as a human character or some other similar being that takes everyone’s hands so that He can do their tasks? All affairs, factors, and elements in the world are the tools carrying out God's will and order.
You say that if God determines destiny, why should there be any differences between creatures? Perhaps you expect all creatures in the universe, from human beings to animals and others, to be equal and homogeneous with one color and one form to avoid discrimination. You believe that such God can be named righteous and just. Even the slightest difference in any of these attributes can potentially pave the way towards criticism. Is it not what you are implying?
If something like that happens in the universe, first, how can we distinguish each other? Second, who will perform all these responsibilities in the machine of the universe, where everyone is responsible for the nuts and bolts and parts of this factory so it can run? Who will administer the world so that it can be called a universe? In our world, if there are no bakers, butchers, carpenters, drivers, and many other occupations, who is going to do any of these tasks? Third, don’t you think that a hypothetical world where all its creatures are exact copies of each other is lame, unpleasant, and unlivable? Understand that with actual reasoning and facts, there is an immense, contemplative, and bright wisdom that has established the foundations for these different situations and degrees in the world. God has turned the gigantic wheels of the universe into motion in this way. This notion is, in fact, the real face of justice, not oppression. Where does your mind go, and what path are you traversing?
Regarding appointing the Prophets, I refer you to “The Dynamism of Creation” for clarification.
4. Do you consider earthquakes and wars as evidence for the absence of destiny and fate? For what reason? The destinies of those who suffer calamities, such as earthquakes, are not similar at all. Have you not read in the papers that some died instantly, while others were buried alive under debris for days, and some were saved with only minor scars? There were even people in the area who did not suffer any damages during such incidents. Therefore, their destinies were not identical and similar. The same can be applied to livestock and other animals as well.
The notion is also true about wars. When an atomic bomb fell over Hiroshima, even though many people and animals died instantly within many miles-radii, a newborn girl survived, and she is living to this date. So, it is clear that destiny exists everywhere. Is it not true that many strong men perished in Hiroshima except that weak and tiny child? We can see similar situations in all incidents and calamities, indicating that it is not something extraordinary.
Besides, earthquakes and similar incidents are significant from the viewpoint of human beings. Consider the planet Earth which is also a being itself among all the creatures in the universe, an earthquake for Earth is less than the skin twitching of the camel's neck. If the whole Earth ever decides to shake massively, the destruction would be much more catastrophic. Set aside this human viewpoint for a while, and ponder why are you indifferent to the skin twitching of the camel's neck, which can instantly destroy thousands of microbes and insects, but so concerned about this shaking over the surface of the Earth? It is because humankind, compare to the Earth, is like the microbes to the animal's skin. Of course, the Earth's movements due to earthquakes cause harm to many creatures living on Earth's Skin and surface. You consider this catastrophic; however, it would be nice to consider that when you have a fever and use antibiotics, you destroy millions of cells in your body, which were once your devoted servants and had the right to live like any other being. Nevertheless, you disregard such a massive massacre. For more explanation on this matter, you can see my answer to Mr. Ebrahim Keshavarz on pages 183to 184.
Yes, my dear brother, these are all fate and destiny in creation. It is not about oppression. Believing in destiny does not oppose endeavors. This issue is discussed thoroughly in the nineteenth notion of “The Dynamism of Creation” and briefly in this book.
If, as you put it, others are fostering people in the religious destiny and encourage people not to endeavor in life or teach them to open their mouth to the sky for daily bread, it is not our wrongdoing. We have clarified the truths clearly, like two and two together, and have shown that believing in fate and destiny does not negate efforts and endeavors in life by any means.
Moreover, when you say: “is it not better to believe that God created the universe and the affairs and regulations of life are done by the human,” you are free to write as you imagine. However, we cannot deviate from the absolute truths we have comprehended, not an iota, not a dot.
5. Dear Sir, thank you for confirming that our opinion on illnesses to be original. However, on your other notion, we must say that it is not a requisite for Prophets from different eras to mention the same things to all eras of human lives unanimously. There is a time and place for everything, and for humankind to comprehend something, they require to have a particular talent, which is subject and relative to time and place. Just as airplanes, TV, and the radio were not invented in the old days, and we had not set foot on the moon. When you ask why God did not convey this information through His prophets, it is as if you object to why the righteous and kind God did not provide such prosperous devices for humankind before. All these affairs and tasks, which are called innovation, discovery, or invention, are gradual phenomena and are being carried out over time and according to the people's mental mechanism and God's will and order. Therefore, there was no need for all the Prophets in their era to give all the information. Plus, there was no need for such notions in this field at that time; however, because it is necessary today, humankind's knowledge should make progress according to the world's thinking level and the same pace with the inventions and discoveries. For this reason, we have mentioned our notions.
6. The answer to your sixth question is in the fifth section. In every era, particular necessities exist. Humans' civilization of 2000 years ago did not need to create the scientists and thinkers of the era of missiles, and if such scientists existed back then, no one would have believed them. As an example, we see that Prophets, who were more advanced than the people of their own time and would speak new innovative notions, were opposed and negated and were called insane or foreign spies and similar accusations. Is it not true that the Prophet Mohammad (Praise be upon Him and His family) was called "the mad teacher?" The Holy Quran says (they said he is a maniac whom others taught him to reiterate these words), or (other nations assist him to say these words), and similar name callings mentioned in the Holy Quran many times.
Furthermore, I have never said the slightest notion of favoring the wealthy people and oppression of the destitute throughout my words. I do not know how you attribute these books' contents with such wrongful deeds and even include "Bihar Al-Anwar" (by Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi) in this accusation.
In any case, I am thrilled that you admit that I give my reasonings in the framework of science and philosophy. In this case, there is no more left to say. Is anything but scientific reasons necessary to prove a point?
Your notion that Iranian people have fallen behind due to believing in religious fate and destiny is not valid. Iranians have neither believed in religious fate and destiny nor believed that destiny accompanied by endeavor causes backwardness.
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My dear friend and brother, it seems that you did not comprehend, pay attention, and investigate "The Mechanism of Creation" and "The Dynamism of Creation" sufficiently, and the truth of its contents have not been revealed to you. These books are published and are available to all. I kindly ask you to reread them carefully to find the true meaning of our words. Finally, I leave everyone in God's hands and ask Him to guide all towards the path of enlightenment and Unity.