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in connection with everything he had said -whether that thing
was known with certainty or doubtful; so that when he entered
the cemetery, he said, "Peace be upon you, the believing
inmates of this abode. Indeed, if it is the Will of Allah,
we shall follow you." This he said, not- withstanding the fact
that death is not subject to any doubt, because courtesy
demands that Allah is always remembered and that all things
are made dependent upon Him.
This formula indicates such a thing and has become, by virtue
of its common use, representative of the expression of desires
and wishes.
Thus when you are told that such and such a person is about to
die and happens to say: "If it is the Will of Allah," you
betray your desire and not your doubt. The same is true when
you are told that a certain person will recover from his sickness
was known with certainty or doubtful; so that when he entered
the cemetery, he said, "Peace be upon you, the believing
inmates of this abode. Indeed, if it is the Will of Allah,
we shall follow you." This he said, not- withstanding the fact
that death is not subject to any doubt, because courtesy
demands that Allah is always remembered and that all things
are made dependent upon Him.
This formula indicates such a thing and has become, by virtue
of its common use, representative of the expression of desires
and wishes.
Thus when you are told that such and such a person is about to
die and happens to say: "If it is the Will of Allah," you
betray your desire and not your doubt. The same is true when
you are told that a certain person will recover from his sickness