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« have placed them all in obedience to Him; but He admits whomever He will into His mercy, that is, into His obedience. And the evildoers, who claim to possess the power (ḥawl) and strength (quwwa), have neither guardian nor helper in [their being] contrary (khilāf) [to the state they should be in], that is, they are in a state of passivity (sukūn) with regard to [His] command- ments (amr) and activity with regard to that which is forbidden (nahy). His words: [42:9] …He revives the dead… In its inner meaning, it refers to the hearts of the people of truth, which He revives through remembrance (dhikr) and the contemplative witnessing (mushāhada) of Him. »