Destiny and Endeavor in the 70th Question of Dādestān-e Dēnīg

Subject Areas : Interdisciplinary studies

Azadeh Heidarpour ¹ , Katayoun Fekripour ² , Mohammad Mokari ³

1 - Ph.D. in Culture and Ancient Languages of Iran.
2 - Ph.D. in Culture and Ancient Languages of Iran.
3 - M.A. in Ethnology, Department of Environmental Ethnology, Iranian Center for Ethnological Research, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2023-07-08 Accepted : 2023-07-08 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Destiny, Fate, Dādestān-e Dēnīg, Endeavour,

Abstract :

The present article demonstrates the impact of destiny and endeavor in human life according to the 70th question of Dādestān-e-Dēnīg. Fate and fortune deals with the concept of specified foreseen destiny in diffrent cultures while act as extraordinary power on life and death. Will's power in many scholars and philosophers' opinion, who believe deeply in fate is nothing in comparison with destiny. Alongside some believe the process of human life can be changed under the shadow of their effort and they are free to choose their fate through the power of will. In the 70th Question of Dādestān-e Dēnīg some events are controlled by fate and some by will. According to this question life, wife, children, wealth and health are based on fate while spiritual positions, being good or bad relate to endeavor.