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Hadith 1973
Hadith #
1973
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
16
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Divine destiny governs all matters
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
16. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: All matters are subject to destiny, so much so that sometimes death results from effort.
١٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): تَذِلُّ الْأُمُورُ لِلْمَقَادِيرِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ الْحَتْفُ فِي التَّدْبِيرِ.
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