سورة فاطر

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Hammad ibn Uthman, in a marfu' (elevated) hadith, narrates from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): The meaning of the word of Allah, whose majesty is exalted, where He says: ما یَفْتَحِ اللهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ رَحْمَةٍ فَلا مُمْسِکَ لَها [Whatever mercy Allah opens up for people, none can withhold it] — is du'a (supplication).

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Malik ibn Abdillah ibn Aslam, from his father, narrating from a man of the people of Kufa, from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) — he heard him say concerning the words of Allah: ما یَفْتَحِ اللهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ رَحْمَةٍ فَلا مُمْسِکَ لَها [Whatever Allah opens to mankind of mercy, none can withhold it]: "Mut'a (temporary marriage) is also among these blessings."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Murazim said: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said concerning the verse: ما یَفْتَحِ اللهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ رَحْمَةٍ فَلا مُمْسِکَ لَها [Whatever Allah opens to mankind of mercy, none can withhold it]: "This mercy consists of the matters which Allah causes to flow upon the tongue of the Imam (peace be upon him)."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Imam Ali (peace be upon him) was asked about qadar (divine decree), and it was said to him: "O Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)! Inform us about qada and qadar." He said: "It is a secret of Allah; so do not probe into it." A second time it was said to him: "O Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)! Inform us about qada and qadar." He said: "It is a deep sea; so do not enter into it." For the third time it was said to him: "Inform us about qada and qadar." He said: "ما یَفْتَحِ اللهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ رَحْمَةٍ فَلا مُمْسِکَ لَها وَ ما یُمْسِکْ فَلا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ [Whatever Allah opens to mankind of mercy, none can withhold it, and whatever He withholds, none can release it thereafter]."