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God's Prophet (a.s) said that God the Almighty said: “I am the Lord. There is no one else but Me to be worshipped. I created the rulers, and possess control of their hearts in My hands. I shall establish kind rulers over people who obey Me, and establish mean rulers over people who disobey Me. Beware and do not waste your time swearing at the rulers. Return to God in repentance so that God changes the state of the rulers' hearts and makes them be kind to you.”
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): قال الله جل جلاله: أنا الله لا إله إلا أنا، خلقت الملوك وقلوبهم بيدي، فأيما قوم أطاعوني جعلت الملوك عليهم رحمة، وأيما قوم عصوني جعلت الملوك عليهم سخطة، ألا لا تشغلوا أنفسكم بسب الملوك، توبوا إلى الله أعطف بقلوبهم عليكم.
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