And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and hardship with ease | Recognize and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and prosperity, and He will remember you in times of adversity |
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Everything occurs according to His decree and will | And know that if the Ummah were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah had already prescribed for you |
Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you.
The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried | Everything occurs according to His decree and will |
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And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already prescribed against you | Recognize and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and prosperity, and He will remember you in times of adversity |
Moreover, the Prophet seeks to straighten his creed while still a child, telling him that there is no creator but Allah; that only He is able to do things and manage all affairs; that there is no mediator between Allah and His servants; and that He alone should be resorted to for relief at times of hardship and for forgiveness at times of punishment.