Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Kazi Salar Din was a resident of Anandpur Sahib. Being pure of heart he often came to hear the Gurus discourses. He saw large numbers of Sikhs coming from near and far making offerings to the Guru who, in turn, would give them his blessings and grant their wishes for worldly comforts and progeny. Once the Kazi put the following question to Guru Sahib Ji :

'Sir, it is an accepted doctrine in both Islam and Hinduism that whatever man has got in this life is written in his destiny from the time of his very birth. Then what is the utility and importance of your granting their wishes here?' The question was weighty and Guru Sahib Ji explained :

'Kazi Ji, it is correct that whatever man receives, does or suffers in his life is predestined. No one can change his destiny which is formed on the basis of his past actions. But the Almighty God has empowered Gurus, Pirs and Avtars to reduce or cancel the effect of his past actions if he is sincerly repentant and conducts himself righteously in this life. Just as a stamp becomes legible only after it is pressed on paper, so is one's destiny transformed after one submits himself to the Guru and is blessed with his grace.'