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It is totally inappropriate for someone who is late for something he regards as very im-
portant to become distressed over it. Everything he experiences is part of his destiny,
and no power can ever change it.

finite power and submit to His will, we will be absolutely sure that
every event that has been arranged by Him is what is best and most
appropriate for us. There should be no doubt that everything that hap-

pens has been set up by Allah. Although we may experience occur-
rences in our lives as new, Allah has already created every event to-
gether with all of their minutest ramifications. Hence, He knows them

with an infinitely greater clarity than our subsequent experience of
them can ever bring us.
In conclusion, people who see the things that happen to them as
misfortunes and who become angry, fearful and sorrowful as a result
are only oppressing themselves, allowing themselves to be worn

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