The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 432
432. Essence of Islam II are so occupied with the world as if their feet are chained, and they are so much bent down in secular pursuits as if there are collars around their necks which do not permit them to raise their heads, and their hearts burn with worldly desires that they might acquire so much wealth or property or dominion over a region or victory over an enemy. Finding them unworthy and occupied with evil deeds God Almighty subjects them to these three handicaps. There is an indication here that when a person acts there is a corresponding action by. God Almighty. For instance, when a person shuts all the windows of his room the corresponding action of God. Almighty is that He makes the room dark. That which has been appointed as a necessary consequence under the. Divine law of nature is the action of God Almighty, inasmuch as He is the Cause of causes. In the same way, when a person swallows a fatal dose of poison the reaction of God Almighty would be that he would die. In the same way, if a person acts carelessly so as to attract an infectious disease, the reaction of God Almighty would be that he would suffer from that disease. Thus, as in our physical life there is a necessary consequence of every action and that consequence is an action of God. Almighty, the same is the case in spiritual matters. God. Almighty makes these points very clear in the following two verses: 202 الَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا 2 فَلمَّا زَاغُوا اَزاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ * 203. This means that those who seek God with full effort, 202 Al-'Ankabūt, 29:70, [Publisher] 203. Al-Şaff, 61:6, Publisher. )