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Hadith 1960
Hadith #
1960
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
404
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Divine sovereignty and human agency in Islam
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
404. On being asked the meaning of the expression: “lā ḥawla walā quwwata illā bi’llāh” (there is no strength nor power but by means of Allāh). Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said:
٤٠٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام) وَقَدْ سُئِلَ عَنْ مَعْنَى قَوْلِهِمْ: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا باللهِ:
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