Torah view of Divine Providence

 Moreh Nevuchim (03:17): (5) The Torah view is … that man has absolute free will… without anything new being created to facilitate this… Similarly all living things move according to their desire. Furthermore this is G d’s desire that all creatures act on their own initiative and that man have absolute free will. This is a fundamental principle that no fundamental disagreement has ever been heard amongst our people and scholars - thank G d. It is also a fundamental principle that it is impossible that G d be unjust in any way or manner. Whatever happens to a person whether from bad or good, to an individual or group - everything is absolutely in accord with true justice. Even if a person is pricked with a thorn, it is punishment for sin whereas if he receives the slightest pleasure it is the result of reward - everything is just… However we don’t know the details of how this is just - but it is.