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20. My father (RA) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Hamid said, on the authority of al`Ala’ ibn Razin, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim, that Abu Ja`far al-Baqir (AS) said
“Beware of speculating about Allah. However, if you intend to see Allah’s magnificence, then look towards the magnificence of His Creation.
20 - أبي رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن عبد الحميد، عن العلاء بن رزين، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال
إياكم والتفكر في الله، ولكن إذا أردتم أن تنظروا إلى عظمة الله فانظروا إلى عظم خلقه.
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