hadith
2330
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Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Certainly the earth cannot exist without an authority [of Allahs] therein. In fact, mankind can only prosper through him, and the earth can only prosper through that.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ الأرضَ لا تكونُ إلّا وفيها حُجَّةٌ، إنَّهُ لا يُصْلِحُ النّاسَ إلّا ذلكَ، ولا يُصْلِحُ الأرضَ إلّا ذاكَ .
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