say it is not within my power to avert harm from or bring benefit to myself except as god may please. for all people a term has been set when the end of their term approaches they can neither delay it by a single moment nor hasten it.
قل لا أملك لنفسي ضرا ولا نفعا إلا ما شاء الله لكل أمة أجل إذا جاء أجلهم فلا يستأخرون ساعة ولا يستقدمون