{"id":1979,"date":"2021-06-12T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T08:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2noor.com\/en\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-08-01T23:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:35:43","slug":"h2-wisdom-16-the-illuminated-path-commentary-on-the-wisdoms-of-nahj-al-balagha-of-imam-ali-a-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2noor.com\/en\/h2-wisdom-16-the-illuminated-path-commentary-on-the-wisdoms-of-nahj-al-balagha-of-imam-ali-a-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom 16 \u2013 The Illuminated Path: Commentary on the Wisdoms of Nahj al-Balagha of Imam Ali (A.S.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wisdom 16<\/h3>\n

Human Planning and Divine Decree<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imam Ali (A.S.) said:<\/p>\n

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“Affairs submit to Divine decrees, to the extent that one’s death may lie within one’s own planning.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0Keywords<\/h2>\n

Submit (\u062a\u064e\u0630\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064f):<\/strong> To yield, become subject to, surrender, or be overpowered.<\/p>\n

Divine Decrees (\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0627\u062f\u0650\u064a\u0631):<\/strong> Divine destiny, decree, and predestination.<\/p>\n

Death (\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u062a\u0652\u0641):<\/strong> Destruction, demise, or death.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Summary of Wisdom 16<\/h2>\n

Human planning can never stand as an obstacle before Divine destiny. At times, God’s decree overturns every human strategy. Imam Ali (A.S.) teaches that all events ultimately submit to the Divine will. What ultimately occurs is what Allah wills\u2014not necessarily what people intend or carefully plan. In some cases, the very plans that individuals believe will ensure their success or safety become the means of their destruction or death.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Commentary<\/h2>\n

1. Everything Happens by the Will of Allah<\/h3>\n

All destinies are in the hands of Allah. Everything that occurs in the universe takes place only by His permission, power, and will. As expressed in the famous phrase:<\/p>\n

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“There is no power nor strength except through Allah.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Human intention and planning become effective only when they coincide with Divine will.<\/p>\n

The Quraysh exerted every effort to prevent the message of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & His Family) from spreading beyond Makkah. They even planned to assassinate him during the night. Yet Allah decreed otherwise. By Divine planning, the Prophet safely departed during the Night of Migration (Laylat al-Mabit), migrated to Madinah, and this migration became the beginning of the worldwide spread of Islam.<\/p>\n

2. Always Say “If Allah Wills”<\/h3>\n

Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:<\/p>\n

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“And never say of anything, ‘Indeed, I will do that tomorrow,’ except by saying, ‘If Allah wills.'”<\/strong> (Qur’an 18:23\u201324)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This verse teaches believers that although human beings possess free will and are responsible for their actions, they should never imagine themselves independent of Allah. Every action ultimately depends upon His permission, care, and decree.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Practical Lessons<\/h2>\n