✦⋆· It is narrated that Allah, most High, revealed to Prophet Dawud (as) saying, 'I want [something] and you want [something else], and verily only My will is done.

Therefore, if you submit to what I want, I will suffice you in what you want.

If you do not submit to My will, however, I will exhaust you in your quest for what you want, until only what I want will be."

✦⋆· said, "Our affairs are attached to the destiny decreed by Allah, even our best plans may lead us to destruction."

● "Submission to Allah's Will is the best companion."

✦⋆· said, "Out of all that Allah has created, the worthiest person of submission to Allah's decree is he who knows Allah."

● "Indeed we desire for ourselves and those we love to be blessed with well-being, but when Allah's command comes, we submit to what He loves."

● "Verily a Servant asks Allah his need and it is Allah’s way that He either grants it very soon or after some time.

The Servant sins and Allah - Blessed and most High - says to the angels, ‘Do not grant him, and deprive him of it for verily he has exposed himself to My displeasure and has made himself deserving of My deprivation."

● Imam Sadiq (as) was once asked how a believer may ascertain that he is indeed a believer, to which he replied, "Through submission to Allah and satisfaction with whatever source of happiness or discontent that comes his way."

● "The Prophet (saw) never used to utter the words 'if only...' with regards to anything that had already passed."

● "When a servant says, 'Whatever Allah wills, there is no power and no strength except in Allah', Allah says, 'O My angels, My servant has submitted so assist him, hasten to him and grant his request."