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Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Beware of pondering about Allah, for verily pondering about Allah only increases ones bewilderment. Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, cannot be perceived by the sights or described by any type of criteria.

“Abandon speculating about Allah. Verily, speculating about Allah does nothing but lead astray. Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, cannot be perceived by vision, and the reports cannot reach Him.”

”Be ware of speculation about Allah. Verily, speculation about Allah does nothing but lead astray. Allah, the Mighty and high, cannot be perceived by vision, and He cannot be attributed with measure.”

He created them upon Tawhid.

“He created them with Divine Unity.”

“Discuss the creation of Allah, but refrain from discussing about Allah. Verily, discussing about Allah causes nothing but confusion.”

“Verily, Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, has forbidden Hellfire to the bodies of the monotheists.”

“They are bound to the belief in the Unity of Allah, the Mighty and High.”

(O Allāh!) The eyes have not seen Thee so as to be aware of Thee, but Thou wert before the describers of Thy creation. Thou didst not create the creation on account of loneliness, nor didst make them work for gain. He whom Thou catchest cannot go farther than Thee, and he whom Thou holdest cannot escape Thee. He who disobeys Thee does not decrease Thy authority, and he who obeys Thee does not add to Thy Might. He who disagrees with Thy judgement cannot turn it, and he who turns away from Thy command cannot do without Thee. Every secret before Thee is open and for Thee every absent is present.

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: His knowledge extends over the heaves and the earth.’ Consequently, he (AS) replied, “O Fudayl! The heavens and the earth and everything between them, are in the Throne.”

I asked Abu al-Hasan al-Kadhim (AS) about the least that is required to recognize Divine Unity. Thus, he (AS) replied, “the confirmation that there is no god other than Him. He has no peer or rival. He is Eternal without beginning. He is the Firm, the Existent, and is never Absent. There is nothing whatsoever like unto Him.”

The Messenger of Allah (s.w) said: “Beware of arguing wit every maniac. Verily, every maniac dictates his proof till the end of his time (death). When his life cameos to an end, his mischief will cause him to burn in the fire.” It is also transmitted, `his mistakes trouble him and burn him.’

"I asked him about the lowest level of knowledge. He said: 'The acknowledgment that there is no deity other than Him, and that there is no similarity or counterpart to Him, and that He is Eternal, Affirmed, Existing, not lacking anything, and that there is nothing like Him.'"

Messenger of Allah (sw) said: “The best act of worship [`ibadah] is to say: `There is no god but Allah’.”

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: Everything is perishable but him. He (AS) answered: “Everything is perishable except the one who followed the Right Path.”

I heard Aba Abdillah عليه السلام saying: Allah Mighty and Majestic cannot be described (as He really is). He (Fudhayl) said: Zurara said: Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said: Allah Mighty and Majestic cannot be described with (having) any Incapacity.How can He be described (as He really is) when He says in His book: “they have not estimated Allah His true estimate” (39:67)? Thus He is not described with (a level of) power except that He is greater than that.

“Whoever recites the chapter: Say: He, Allah is One, once, it is as if he has recited one third of the Qur`an, one third of the Torah, one third of the Bible, and one third of the Psalms (of David).”

Abu `Abdillah (as) said: Beware of contemplating about [the essence of] Allah, for contemplation about Allah only increases in deviation. Surely, Allah cannot be comprehended by sights, and He cannot be described by measurement.

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Allah is my Lord, and there is no sign for me with Him, and I am the Messenger of my Lord, and there is no sign with me, and Ali is my Ally and the Ally of whoever I am his Ally, and there is no sign with him.

“Verily, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, cannot be described in terms of space, motion, translocation or stillness. Rather, He is the Creator of time, space, motion and stillness. Exalted is Allah from what they say, the Elevated, the Great.