Editing Hashgacha Pratis - Divine Providence (section)

== Hashgacha pratis does not contradict unity ==
This idea of Divine Providence from above on every single detail raises the question of how it is possible that Hashem, who is simple unity, watches over multiple separate details and yet does not divide and change according to the details He watches over. Because of this difficulty, philosophers investigating with human intellect could not grasp the concept of Providence.

The Alter Rebbe explains that the explanation for this is twofold: Hashem's knowledge is not like our knowledge, and therefore His providence over the details of creation is not in a way that He enclothes Himself within them in order to know them, but everything is known to Him - as our Sages say, "It is revealed and known before the One who spoke and the world came into being." Additionally, there is a Divine aspect that descends and clothes itself within the details of creation and watches over them, and this is through the enclothment of lights in vessels which are divided into multiplicity; but nevertheless, they are nullified to the light clothed within them. And regarding this aspect of the vessels it is said, "The eyes of Hashem roam throughout the earth," and also, "For Hashem's eyes roam throughout the earth."