Surah 35

Surah 35:2

"Whatever mercy God opens to the people, (there is) no withholder of it, and whatever (mercy) He withholds, (there is) no sender of it after that. He is the Mighty, the Wise."
None can withhold the Mercy of Allah Verses 35:2
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Verse 2

مَّا يَفۡتَحِ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحۡمَةٖ فَلَا مُمۡسِكَ لَهَاۖ وَمَا يُمۡسِكۡ فَلَا مُرۡسِلَ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

Whatever mercy God opens to the people, (there is) no withholder of it, and whatever (mercy) He withholds, (there is) no sender of it after that. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Allah tells us that what He wills, happens, and what He does not will, does not happen. None can give what He withholds, and none can withhold what He gives.

Imam Ahmad recorded that Warrad, the freed slave of Al-Mughlrah bin Shu'bah, said, “Mu'awiyah wrote to Al-Mughlrah bin Shu'bah, saying, ‘Write for me what you heard from the Messenger of Allah.' So Al-Mughlrah called me and I wrote for him: *1 heard the Messenger of Allah say when he finished praying,

“There is no god (worthy of worship) except Allah alone, with no partner or associate. To Him be praise and dominion, and He is able to do all things. 0 Allah, there is none who can withhold what You give, and none can give what You ivithhold, and and good fortune and richness in anything cannot benefit one against Your will .”

‘And I heard him forbid gossiping, asking too many questions and wasting money, burying girls alive, disobeying one’s mother, and withholding from others while asking from them.’” This was also recorded by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, with several chain of narration.

It was recorded in Sahih Muslim that Abu Said Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When the Messenger of Allah raised his head from bowing, he would say:

“Allah hears those who praise Hitn. O Allah, our Lord, to You be praise, filling the heavens and the earth, and filling whatever You wish besides. O Allah, the One deserving praise and glory. The truest words that any servant says - and all of us are Your servants - are: O Allah, there is none wlw can withlwld what You give, and none can give what You withlwld, and no ivealth or majesty can benefit anyone against Your willy

This Ayah is like the Ayah :
{And if Allah touches you with harm, there is none who can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can repel His favor} (10:107).
And there are many similar Ayat.

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