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Ibn-i-Abbas narrated that an Arab asked God's Prophet (a.s): “O' Prophet of God! Please teach me the fine points of science.” The Prophet (a.s) asked: “
What do you know of the main parts of science which allows you to ask me about its fine points?” The Arab asked: “O' Prophet of God! What is the main part of science?” The Prophet (a.s) replied: “It is recognition of God as He deserves to be recognized.” The Arab asked: “How can one really recognize God?” The Prophet (a.s) replied: “By recognizing that He is unique, and there is nothing else like Him. That He is the Only God. He exists inwardly and outwardly. He is the First and the Last. There is no match for Him, and nothing is similar to Him. This is how one may really get to know Him.”
عن ابن عباس قال
جاء أعرابي إلى النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقال: يا رسول الله! علمني من غرائب العلم، قال: ما صنعت في رأس العلم حتى تسأل عن غرائبه؟ قال الأعرابي: وما رأس العلم يا رسول الله؟ قال: معرفة الله حق معرفته، فقال الأعرابي: ما معرفة الله حق معرفته؟ قال: أن تعرفه بلا مثل ولا شبه ولا ند، وأنه واحد أحد، ظاهر باطن، أول آخر، لا كفو له ولا نظير له، فذلك حق معرفته.
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