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(1). 3188. Abū Hurairah, may Allāh be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to his uncle: 'Say Lā Ilāha illallāh and I may bear witness with that, on your behalf, on the Day of Judgement.' So he said: 'If it weren't that the Quraish would insult me (saying): "He only said it out of fright" then I would delight your eyes.' Then Allāh the Mighty and Sublime revealed: Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allāh guides whom He wills."[1] (Sahīh)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hādīth is Ḥasan Gharīb, we do not know of it except as a narration of Yazīd bin Kaisān.
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The word 'Guidance' is used for two meanings: a): To show the path or way and b): To take to the destination. The Prophet's ﷺ duty is to show the straight path and to convey the True Message to the people, but to make the people guided is not in his authority, this authority belongs only to Allāh.
