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Question :
Explain Bounty
of God :
Answer :
God is
bounteous. This sentence is used to state one of the characteristics
of God, but how is
bounty
elaborated?
Bounty is
defined in two ways:
1. Forgiveness
of sin and its remission, related to the characteristic of God in
being bounteous. According to this characteristic, God conceals the
sins of creatures and forgives them. Of course, it means that God
forgives His right to the creatures. God will forgive the creature
for his duties against God. For instance, praying is a duty of the
creature, if we do not fulfill our commitment, we have not fulfilled
the rights of God and God will forgive us for this. Thought, the
right of the people and the right of oneself will remain on us and
we shall fulfill the same, so that we are able to pass this stage.
This point
should be added that by forgiveness of God, the effects of sin are
not removed, but when man attains the higher spiritual ranks, God
will conceal all his sins.
Bounty of God
comes from his benevolence and his divine nature. Every great one
widely grants, due to his own greatness.
Every creature who
considers himself in a position of attainment will be bounteous
against others. God, the absolute attainment, shall forgive the
sins.
2. Granting the
creatures immeasurable grant and charity. This interpretation is
also obvious throughout the life. To every point of the world we
look and to every piece of the scene of creation we take a glance,
we shall see it in a high rank and the highest place. God is
bounteous and this means granting without expectation. God shall
grant all the creatures and shall not expect others to reply.
We see that the
creatures of God make much ingratitude, but God grants again and
forgives again and does not stop His grants. Almighty God enjoys the
greatest self-respect and grants and forgives the creatures, without
obligation.
Anyway, both
meanings of God’s bounty are manifestations of His greatness and
probably it is for the same reason that the creatures are courageous
in commitment of sin. If a creature knows that God shall not forgive
him, will fear committing sin and just as he knows God shall reply
to him for his ugly act, he shall obey and shall regret his bad act
and shall avoid its commitment for the second time.
Anyway, this is
a sign of greatness of God and smallness of the creatures; but, can
we reply God for that much grace, and can we avoid being ungrateful?
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