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[quote=Anonymous][quote=takoma]Thank you for the response, 11:30.  Although the three reasons strike me as very articualte ways to "Because", they all seem to go to God the Creator -- of the universe, its order, and its creatures.  Given that I am awed by all of that, I am happy to accept that you wish to call the unknowable reason for those wondrous things God, while I call it The Great Unknowable.

That still leaves me with my question of what gives people the idea that God who is responsible for all that exists would interfere with that great Master Plan to deal specifically with my cancer, my love life, or my ball game.

That people are amazed by God is fine with me; that they think they have a personal relationship  -- that's the part I don't understand.[/quote]

There is one simple answer of why He would interfere: because He loves you , wouldn't that be a good enough reason for you? Let's say you have a child, that child looks at you as the Greatest Being in their life, you are this accomplished adult that they can not measure up to  and who has all these responsibilities, like earning a living, taking care of the bills, the house, ect.. but despite all of that, you will still have time for that little infant's needs, ailments, concerns. So if that is possible at a human level, why would it seem so inconceivable at the divine level? And it is not just us as human beings that He loves but His entire Creation. I can only respond from an Islamic perspective since thats what I believe in. But, He told us : 'I treat My servant as he hopes that I would treat him. I am with him whenever he remembers Me: if he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart; if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering far better than that gathering; if he draws near to Me a hand's span, I draw near to him an arm's length; if he draws near to Me an arm's length; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running"

Allah also divided Mercy in one-hundred parts and He retained its ninety-nine parts with Him, and sent down its one part on the earth, and because of this one single part there is mutual love among the creatures to the extent that even the mare lifts up its hoof from its baby, fearing that it might harm it. Let us think of all the love in this world; be it between a mother and child, a husband and wife, a brother and sister, be it between animals and their young, be it between friends. All the love amongst these people and in this world comprises just one part out of seventy of Allah’s Mercy. A mother loves her children unconditionally, with no display. A mother loves her child whether the child is obedient or disobedient, honorable or dishonorable. After Allah, only a mother can love even the disobedient. This world likes the successful and good, but hates those who are hateful and disrespectful and rejects them. However, a mother is a mother and loves her children no matter is they are obedient or disobedient, kind or unkind. A mother cannot be separated from her child.

In a Hadith Qudsi , He also said, “I was a hidden treasure, and I wished that I be recognized, and this is why I created.” Hence the reason for creation was love. Allah created everything out of love, and therefore He loves what He has created. Subsequently He loves the believers even more intensely.[/quote]

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