June 19, New York
Another friend asked about tribulations and unexpected
accidents.
‘Abdu'l-Bahá replied:
The chain of creation is interwoven in a natural law and
divine order. Everything is interlinked. A link cannot be broken without
affecting that natural order. Everything that happens is in conformity with
this order and is based on consummate wisdom. Because it is decreed by God that
every plant that grows must wither, all flourishing vegetation must fade away,
every combination must disperse and all compositions must disintegrate. These
are the necessary consequences of that universal law and of all relationships
and is interpreted as divine decree.
(Abdu’l-Baha, from a talk, June 19, New
York; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
