hadith
3551
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily Allah, the Most High, does not give the religion except to His chosen ones and the elite from among His creation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ اللّهَ تعالى لا يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إلاّ لِخاصَّتِهِ وَ صَفْوَتِهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
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