Recognition, Explanation, Evidence, and Guidance

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): “What is the origin of recognition?” He (AS) answered, “It is entirely from Allah, the Mighty and High. The servants do not have any part in it.”

“Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, will hold evidence against the people with what He gave them and made them to recognize.”

“Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, will hold evidence against the people with what He gave them and made them to recognize.”

He even makes them recognize what pleases Him and what angers Him. He has also said: "And inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety," (91:8) He (a.s) said: He has explained obligations and prohibitions. He has also…

I asked Abu `Abd Allah about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways.” He (AS) said; “They are the way of good and the way of evil.”

“The servants have no role in six things: recognition, ignorance, pleasure, anger, sleep and wakefulness.”

It is not compulsory for the creation to recognize Allah until He introduces Himself to them. It is compulsory for Allah that He introduces Himself to the creation. It is compulsory for the creation to accept Allah when…

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) whether a person who knows nothing has any responsibility. He (AS) replied, “No.”

“Whatever of His Knowledge Allah has concealed from the servants is unburdened from them.”

I made you sleep, and I wake you up. Now go and pray. They way, they will learn what they should do when this happens to them. It is not as they say: `When one sleeps in and misses a prayer, he is lost.’ The same applies…

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): “May Allah be in peace with you! Has he given all people the means to recognize Him?” He (AS) replied, “No.” I asked, “Are they then obliged to recognize Him?” He (AS) answered, “No,…

Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, has not given a bounty to a servant except that He has placed in it for him evidence from Allah, the Mighty and High. Therefore, whoever Allah favors, making him powerful, His Evidence…

Leave your matter for Allah, and do not leave it for the people. Whatever is for Allah belongs to Allah alone, and whatever is for the people will not ascend to Allah Do not argue with the people about your religion, for…

Verily, if Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, intends good for a servant, then He places a spot of light in his heart, expands the hearing of his heart, and assigns an angel over him to direct him. If He intends evil for a…

“No.” It was asked from him, “Then, is it bestowed by Allah, the Mighty and High?” He replied, “The servants do not have a part in it. The only things they obtain are their actions.” Then he added, “The actions of the…

I wrote to al-Rida (AS) asking him whether the actions of the servants are created or uncreated? So he (AS) wrote back, “The actions of the servants were decreed through the Knowledge of Allah, the Might and High, two…

“Whoever practices what he knows, suffices for what he does not know.”