Kabbalah Maleakhi 2:17: Sha'arei Orah

Having informed you of this important principle, let us return to our subject and say that this is why throughout the Act of Creation (Ma’aseh Bereishit) the name God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם is written. This is to inform us that all creatures were created in line with straightforward judgment-Din, and with utterly no crookedness or perverseness at all. Now, since we find many different creatures, some of which are beautiful and some of which are ugly, one may think it unjust that this creature came out ugly and that one came out beautiful. He may question the One who made one beautiful and one ugly, and ask, “Why did HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, see to make this creature ugly and that one beautiful?” or, “What was the sin of this ugly one?”¹⁴See Malachi 2:17 and Rashi there – “You have wearied HaShem-יהו״ה with your words, but you say, ‘How have we wearied Him?’ By saying, ‘Everyone who does wrong is good in the eyes of HaShem-יהו״ה and He favors them; or else where is the God of Justice-Elohei HaMishpat-אלה״י המשפט.” – That is, “Since you see that the way of the wicked prospers, and the righteous are afflicted and stumble, you may say to yourselves, ‘One of these two ways is true: Either every evildoer is good in His sight, or there is no judgment or Judge to requite him etc.” We answer him, “Know, that HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, created all things with their knowledge, their full stature, and their willingness and agreement. Know that every single creature that He created, stood before Him, and He said to it, “Know that you possess this form and these limbs, and are subjugated under that dominion and under that rule, and now, if you desire this, say so, and if not, then you are like one who never was created.” Every created thing answered, “I desire this and I am joyful of this great matter!”¹⁵Also see Talmud Bavli, Niddah 30b – “He does not leave until they administer an oath… “Be righteous, and do not be wicked. And even if the entire world says to you, ‘You are righteous,’ consider yourself as if you are wicked. And know that the Holy One, blessed is He, is pure, and his ministers are pure, and the soul that He gave you is pure. If you preserve it in purity, good, but if not…’” Also see Tanya, Likkutei Amarim, Ch. 1.