M6:1928 — کی گذارد حافظ اندر اکتناف / که کسی چیزی رباید از گزاف

Translation: How could that Guardian (God) allow / for anyone to snatch anything by chance? Meaning: This verse asserts that nothing in existence occurs without divine providence and protection; whatever comes into one's possession is due to a profound wisdom, not mere chance or arbitrary theft.

Mowlana, this profound sage and mystic, with a firm tone and a rhetorical question, unveils one of the most fundamental principles governing existence: the principle of divine guardianship and providence. This verse emerges in response to the thought, 'How could this priceless treasure-document remain hidden among ordinary papers?' And immediately, Mowlana himself answers, 'Indeed, God is the Guardian of everything.' Yes, the world may at first glance appear chaotic and disordered, but in truth, every single particle in this universe has its accounting, its observer, and its calculator. Not a single drop is lost in the air, nor is anything able to escape the treasury of divine power. This precise, invisible order ensures that nothing occurs 'by chance' (az gazāf) or without due cause. Mowlana's 'Guardian' (Hāfiz) here refers to God Almighty, the 'Universal Guardian' who holds all things under His protection and wisdom. It is He who takes everything into His 'embrace' (ektenāf), allowing nothing to fall into anyone's hands or out of anyone's grasp without measure or divine decree. Even material sustenance, as the poet Hafez of Shiraz also affirms, is predetermined, and seeking 'un-ordained' sustenance only leads to heartbreak. This principle is not limited to wealth; it extends to the realm of knowledge and spiritual insight. You may read hundreds of scriptures ceaselessly, but what remains in your mind and proves useful to you is precisely what is your portion by divine decree and providence. Other points are either forgotten or are not truly yours, but merely a conduit for transmission to another mind and soul, one more knowledgeable and worthy of that insight than you; as it has been said, 'Many a bearer of knowledge delivers it to one who is more knowledgeable than him.' Thus, this verse not only negates any notion of pure chance in existence but also imparts a deep assurance in the justice and wisdom pervading the entire cosmos. Nothing in this world is lost, nothing is stolen, and nothing comes to anyone without due cause. Everything, from the smallest to the largest, is under the observation and providence of that absolute 'Guardian'.

Key takeaways

• The world, though appearing chaotic, is under precise divine providence and guardianship, with every particle accounted for.
• Nothing occurs 'by chance' (az gazāf); what is gained or lost is within the framework of divine wisdom.
• The concept of provision (rizq) applies not only to material matters but also to the acquisition of knowledge; what remains in memory is by divine decree.
• God is the absolute 'Guardian' (Hāfiz) of existence, and every phenomenon is under His protection and guidance.
• This verse negates any notion of pure randomness in existence, affirming the world's wise and ordered nature.