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How much control does God have on you?

A man asked Ali(A.S.), cousin of Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W.W.):

“How much authority do I have on myself and how much authority does God have over me?”

Ali(A.S.) replied:

“Lift your leg.”

He did. Ali(A.S.) said:

“This is your authority. Now lift your other leg too.”

The man replied, “I can’t. I’ll fall down.”

Ali(A.S.) said, “This is God’s authority.”

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Posted in Ali(A.S.) - Life, General Knowledge, Reflections, Religious.

By SAWJ
March 12, 2008

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  1. Maryam said
    on March 12, 2008

    Never heard of it, Thanks for posting this.

    A very good reminder, mashallah

  2. SAWJ said
    on March 12, 2008

    You’re welcome! I’ll post more soon.

  3. Asma said
    on March 13, 2008

    Simple yet Enlightening.

  4. SAWJ said
    on March 13, 2008

    Thank you!

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