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tag name Free will type: Philosophy

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related tags – Concepts, Philosophical; Fate, destiny and predestination; Human capacity and limitations; Human nature; Will
referring tags Paradise Lost (poem)
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"... Unto each one hath been prescribed a preordained measure... All that which ye potentially possess can, however, be manifested only as a result of your own volition... Men, however, have wittingly broken His law. Is such a behavior to be attributed to God, or to their proper selves? Be fair in your judgment. Every good thing is of God, and every evil thing is from yourselves..."

– Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, LXXVII (BH00431)

"... Certain matters are subject to the free will of man, such as acting with justice and fairness, or injustice and iniquity—in other words, the choice of good or evil actions. It is clear and evident that the will of man figures greatly in these actions. But there are certain matters where man is forced and compelled, such as sleep, death, sickness, failing powers, misfortune, and material loss: These are not subject to the will of man and he is not accountable for them, for he is compelled to endure them. But he is free in the choice of good and evil actions, and it is of his own accord that he performs them...
Moreover, man’s stillness or motion itself is conditioned upon the aid of God. Should this assistance fail to reach him, he can do neither good nor evil. But when the assistance of the all-bounteous Lord confers existence upon man, he is capable of both good and evil. And should that assistance be cut off, he would become absolutely powerless...
... all the doings of man are sustained by the power of divine assistance, but the choice of good or evil belongs to him alone..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, chapter 70: Free Will and its Limits (AB00441)

See also:
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 14, section "Free Will"

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will

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2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u... Writings.
2025. Rethinking the Design Question: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Revolutionary Synthesis of Design, Emergence, and Free Will. Bahman Nadimi. — On Darwinian vs the Intelligent Design movement's approach to questions of causation, complexity, an... Articles-unpublished.
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritu... Audio.
2023-09. La Condition Humaine: âme, raison, conscience. Pierre Daoust. — Cet article propose un tour d'horizon des Écrits sur les notions d'âme, de raison et de conscience... Articles-unpublished.
2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . — Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en soc... Books.
2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation... Writings.
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the... Talks.
2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective"... Compilations-personal.
2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;... Audio.
2018. Freedom and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — Baha'i philosophy is based on principles of reason and non-contradiction. It is coherent because its... Articles.
2017. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The. Ian Kluge. — How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, w... Articles.
2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this... Bibliographies.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola... Audio.
2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Writings.
2013-04. Spontaneous Talks by Dr. Khan, at His Sunday Morning Classes, Answering Some of His 95 Questions. Ali Kuli Khan, Terry Nelson Randolph, ed. . — Proofs of the Baha'i Faith, written by a prominent translator and companion of Abdu'l-Baha. Includes... Books.
2013. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. . — A collection of talks by the Baha’i teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Davúdi on selected philosop... Books.
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2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ... Excerpts.
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2001. Man: The Crown of Creation or Its Destroyer?. Udo Schaefer. — When will deficient humans, no longer able to solve the existential problems of humanity, change for... Articles-unpublished.
2000. Psychology of Spirituality, The: From Divided Self to Integrated Self. Hossain B. Danesh. — Explores what is the nature of human reality, the purpose of human life, transcendence, and whether ... Books.
1998. Soul in Chinese and Bahá'í Belief, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — On Chinese religions and the Baha'i Faith; their beliefs in the presence of a soul and an afterlife;... Articles.
1996/2016. Humanity and the Universe: Mirror of the Unknown. Harry Liedtke. — A study of the origin and nature of the universe in light of Baha'i texts; creation and evolution; c... Books.
1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ... Introductory.
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar... Articles.
1994. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary. Keven Brown. Reviews.
1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T... Articles.
1991. "Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary. Tony Michel. Reviews.
1989/1990. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. — Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Baha'i World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," ... Articles.
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1984. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Taherzadeh. — Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and p... Audio.
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t... Books.
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1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro... Books.
1904. Notes Taken in 1904: vol. 1. Ethel J. Rosenberg. — Book-length collection of quotations from pilgrims' notes and other sources on many aspects of Baha'... Pilgrims.

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tag name	Free will	type:	Philosophy
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Free_will
related tags	– Concepts, Philosophical; Fate, destiny and predestination; Human capacity and limitations; Human nature; Will
referring tags	Paradise Lost (poem)
Inventory subject	Free will and predestination; fate
notes	"... Unto each one hath been prescribed a preordained measure... All that which ye potentially possess can, however, be manifested only as a result of your own volition... Men, however, have wittingly broken His law. Is such a behavior to be attributed to God, or to their proper selves? Be fair in your judgment. Every good thing is of God, and every evil thing is from yourselves..." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, LXXVII (BH00431) "... Certain matters are subject to the free will of man, such as acting with justice and fairness, or injustice and iniquity—in other words, the choice of good or evil actions. It is clear and evident that the will of man figures greatly in these actions. But there are certain matters where man is forced and compelled, such as sleep, death, sickness, failing powers, misfortune, and material loss: These are not subject to the will of man and he is not accountable for them, for he is compelled to endure them. But he is free in the choice of good and evil actions, and it is of his own accord that he performs them... Moreover, man’s stillness or motion itself is conditioned upon the aid of God. Should this assistance fail to reach him, he can do neither good nor evil. But when the assistance of the all-bounteous Lord confers existence upon man, he is capable of both good and evil. And should that assistance be cut off, he would become absolutely powerless... ... all the doings of man are sustained by the power of divine assistance, but the choice of good or evil belongs to him alone..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, chapter 70: Free Will and its Limits (AB00441) See also: – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 14, section "Free Will"
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will