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[Machine] The Messiah, the son of Mary, ﷺ , said, "Not as I will, but as you will. Not as I desire, but as you desire."  

الزهد لأحمد:٤٨٦حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ قَالَ

قَالَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لَيْسَ كَمَا أُرِيدُ وَلَكِنْ كَمَا تُرِيدُ وَلَيْسَ كَمَا أَشَاءُ وَلَكِنْ كَمَا تَشَاءُ