hadith
2706
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘So take lesson from how Allah dealt with Satan when he thwarted his long years of good deeds, and all his hard work [because of his outright defiance of Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): فاعتَبِروا بِما كانَ مِن فِعلِ اللّهِ بِإبليسَ؛ إذ أحبَطَ عَمَلَهُ الطَّويلَ، وَجَهدَهُ الجَهيدَ (الجَميلَ) .
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