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Hashem - 'ה Kindliness ' הthe first time, is the declaration that all reality came into existence by His word. “For He spoke and it was; He commanded, and it arose” ( תהילים ט:)לג. Everything in the world demonstrates kindliness of purpose; therefore the act of bringing the world into existence was an act of supreme and universal kindliness.
Hashem – 'ה ' הbefore the sin (is) ' הafter the sin (: ;)ר"ה יזkindliness to limit according to one’s level.
' הthe second time, is the declaration that not only did ' הbring the world into existence, but also that He maintains the existence of the world. Every moment that the world continues to exist is due solely to '’הs continuing will every moment. Even though men may misuse their free-will to corrupt the world, ' הdoes not retract His command (הי ְ ְי- let it be) but continues to will the existence of the world. Even though after the sin the circumstances have changed, yet 'ה did not become less kindly than before. Thus when אדם הראשוןwas expelled from גןְעדןbecause of his sin it was done entirely for his benefit, for the previous circumstances in the garden were no longer beneficial. When one has ruined his digestion by overeating, he can no longer eat the foods that he enjoyed previously; and it is the greatest kindliness to limit his diet now to less-appetizing foods which are easier to digest. 2
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Abridged. See A Nation is Born (34:6-7) for further detail. עי' בספר תורת אביגדור ח"ד עמ' מ"ג