Then, after sorrow, He let peace fall upon you — a sleep which overtook some, while others lay troubled by their own fancies, thinking unjust and foolish thoughts about God. ‘Have we any say in the matter?’ they ask. Say to them: ‘All is in the hands of God.’ They conceal in their minds what they do not disclose to you. They complain: ‘Had we had any say in the matter, we should not have been slain here.’ Say to them: ‘Had you stayed in your homes, those of you who were destined to be slain would have gone to their graves nevertheless; for it was God’s will to test your faith and courage. God has knowledge of your innermost thoughts.’