His goodness is over all His works.

Excerpt

The way in which man can most readily arrive at a knowledge of God is by a critical study of the works of creation in general, and of man in particular. The result of this examination will be to show you that the Creator is not only wise but infinitely good and beneficent, and that His goodness is over all His works.

Source Duties of the Heart, The Examination of Creation Shows the Goodness of the Creator · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Bahya ibn Paquda, author of the Duties of the Heart, the simplest way to know God is to observe creation attentively, and the human being in particular: there we discover a Creator who is wise and infinitely good. Today, take time to look closely at one living thing — a leaf, a bird, your own hand — and note what it reveals to you of goodness.

Receive a lesson of this teaching every day by email or Telegram