the Most Merciful; if He wills to set it straight, He sets it straight, and if He wills to cause it to deviate, He causes it to deviate.” (1)

And [indeed] [the Most High] said in the supplication (2) of the believers:

“Our Lord, do not cause our hearts to deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You alone are the Bestower.”

[Surah Āl Imrān: 8]

And the Most High said:

“If only, when you entered your garden, you had said, ‘Whatever Allah wills! There is no power except through Allah.’”

[Surah al-Kahf: 39]

And He said:

“Had your Lord willed, everyone on earth—all of them together—would have believed.”

[Surah Yūnus: 99]

And He said:

“Had your Lord willed, He would have made mankind one community.”

[Surah Hūd: 118]

And He said:

“Had Allah willed, those who came after them would not have fought one another after clear proofs had come to them.”

[Surah al-Baqara: 253]

And He said:

“Had We willed, We would have given every soul its guidance.”

[Surah al-Sajda: 13]

And He said:

“Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it.”

[Surah al-An‘ām: 112]

And He said:

“Had Allah willed, they would not have associated partners with Him.”

[Surah al-An‘ām: 107]

And He said:

“Indeed, We have placed shackles around their necks, reaching to their chins and leaving their heads forced up. And We have set a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and covered them over, so they cannot see.”