כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃
L’Éternel a tout fait pour un but prédestiné, même le méchant pour le jour du malheur.
The Beginning of Wisdom
(The matter of Sitra Achera and the complete rectification, which will ultimately happen)
214. Now, just as HaShem-יהו"ה, blessed is He, created the worlds of Briyah, Yetzirah and Asiyah as means to affect goodness and holiness, so too, He created entities that are instrumental in bringing about the [possibility of] evil, which He deemed necessary for the world. [The possibility of evil is necessary in order to bring about the conditions of free choice.] These forces are generally called Sitra Achera, that is, the “Other Side,” the side of evil, heaven forbid. Even though HaShem’s-יהו"ה will is good, He created evil as a temporary existence in order to bring about the ultimate good. The very existence of evil, therefore, is solely to realize this goodness, as stated,289Proverbs 16:4 “Every action of HaShem-יהו"ה is for His sake.”290“For His sake” – He being the ultimate good.
214. Now, just as HaShem-יהו"ה, blessed is He, created the worlds of Briyah, Yetzirah and Asiyah as means to affect goodness and holiness, so too, He created entities that are instrumental in bringing about the [possibility of] evil, which He deemed necessary for the world. [The possibility of evil is necessary in order to bring about the conditions of free choice.] These forces are generally called Sitra Achera, that is, the “Other Side,” the side of evil, heaven forbid. Even though HaShem’s-יהו"ה will is good, He created evil as a temporary existence in order to bring about the ultimate good. The very existence of evil, therefore, is solely to realize this goodness, as stated,289Proverbs 16:4 “Every action of HaShem-יהו"ה is for His sake.”290“For His sake” – He being the ultimate good.