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Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is modest, independent, certain and pious.

(The same previous series of relaters)… from Hussein bin Amr said that Abu Abdullah (a) said: The believer is firmer than blocks of iron. Iron is changed when it is subjected to fire, while the believer will not be changed even if he is killed, cut by a saw, and then killed anew.

As he was asked about the clear resoluteness that is seen in the manners of the believers, Abu Abdullah (a) answered: This is because of the existence of the glory of the Quran in the believers’ hearts and the existence of the purity of faith in their chests. They worship Allah, Powerful and Majestic is He, obey Him, and believe the Messenger of Allah. They asked: What about the stinginess that is noticed in the believers’ manners? He (a) answered: This is because the believers seek only legal earnings. To seek legal earnings is something very hard; therefore, the believers dislike to forsake the things that they exerted all efforts painstakingly to obtain. When they are generous, they spend so properly. They asked: What are the characters of the believers? He (a) answered: The believers sleep like the drowned, eat like the ailed, weep like the mother that is bereaved of her child, and sit like the one against whom people are rallied. They asked: Why are the believers more importunate than others are in the question of marriage? He (a) answered: This is because the believers restrain their carnal desires and do not violate the others’ honors. Besides, they do so in order that their sexual drives will not lead them astray. If a believer gains the legal, he satisfies himself with it and dispends with anything else. • Imam as-Sadiq (a) also said: Only the believers enjoy three characters altogether: the knowledge of Allah, knowledge of those whom they like, and knowledge of those whom they dislike. • He (a) also said: A believer’s power lies in his heart; therefore, he stays up at nights (for worship) and observes fasting during days while his body is weak and thin. • He (a) also said: With regard to his religion, the believer is firmer than the unshakable mountains. One can take from the unshakable mountains, while no one can take anything from the beliefs of the believers, for they are so observant and abiding by his religion.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the certitude of a believer is seen in his action, and the doubt of a hypocrite is seen in his action.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the certitude of a believer is seen in his actions and the doubt of a hypocrite is seen in his actions.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The believer possesses strength in his religion, prudence in his leniency, faith in conviction, an avid desire for religious understanding, activity in [matters pertaining to] guidance… and prayer during times of preoccupation.

To see the enemy plunge in the acts of disobedience to Allah is a sufficient victory that Allah bestows upon the servant.

The believer is self-righteous. He is more sincere with himself than seventy believers.

“I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘A believing person is one whose neighbors are safe from his bawa’iq, I then asked, ‘What is bawa’iq ,’ The Imam said, ‘His injustice and transgressions.’”

Anyone who enjoys stinginess, envy, and cowardice cannot be believer. The believer is never coward, stingy, or acquisitive.

“A believer is stronger than a mountain. A mountain loses its parts but no loss takes place in the religion of a believer.”

Allah has not insured the believers against the worldly misfortunes. In fact, He insures them against the blindness in the Hereafterand the unhappiness –i.e. sightlessness.

The true believer is feared by everything, for he is powerful in the religion of Allah and he does not fear anything. This is the distinctive feature of the believers.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Allah has refused to present falsehood as a certain truth, and He has refused to present the truth to the heart of a believer as a certain falsehood; He has also refused to present falsehood to the heart of a disbeliever as a certain truth. And had he not done thus, the truth would never be distinguished from falsehood.

he heard Abu Abdullah (a) saying: Everything is submissive to the believer. He (a) then added: Allah will cause everything, including vermin, beasts, and birds, to fear the believer if he is sincere to Allah.

The true believer is he whose rage does not take him out of the right and whose satisfaction does not enter him into the wrong. When he has power, he should not seize more than that which is his right.

The inhabitants of the heavens can see only the believers, because they give light like the light of the stars. Some asked: Can they see the people on this earth markedly? He (a) answered: No, they cannot. They can only see their lights wherever they go. He (a) then added: On the Day of Resurrection, every believer will be given five hours during which he will be granted the right of intercession.

“A man went to the Prophet of God (a.s) and said that he had come to swear allegiance to Islam. God's Prophet (a.s) said: “So that you kill your father?” The man withdrew his hand and changed his mind. Later he returned and said he had come to swear allegiance to Islam. God's Prophet (a.s) said: “So that you kill your father?” The man said: “Yes.” The Prophet (a.s) said: “A believer sees his faith in his actions and an unbeliever sees his disbelief in his actions. I swear by Him who has control over my life! They do not realize their own position and learn a lesson from the evil deeds of the hypocrites and the infidels which are due to the disbelief.”

The Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, said: Verily, I will, indeed, attribute Islam an attribution which none has attributed before me and which none will attribute after me. Islam is submission, and submission is credence, and credence is certainty, and certainty is performance, and performance is action. Indeed, the believer takes his religion from his Lord, and he did not take it from his opinion. O people, (observe) your Religion, your Religion, adhere to it, and let yourselves, verily, not be dispersed, and let yourselves, verily, not be repelled from it by anyone, because a misdeed (whilst believing) in it is better than a good deed (whilst believing) in other than it, because a misdeed (whilst believing) in it may be forgiven, whereas a good deed (whilst believing) in other than it will not be accepted.

“There are people among us who believe in the caliphate of Ameer al-Momineen (a.s), and consider him to be superior to all people, but do not believe in your nobility as we do. Should we be friends with them?” Imam Sadiq (a.s) replied: “Yes, absolutely. Is it not true that God has things that the Prophet of God does not have? Is it not true that the Prophet of God has things that that we do not have? Is it not true that we have things that you do not have? Is it not true that you have things that others do not have? God the Almighty has partitioned Islam into seven parts, and has distributed these among the people. These are perseverance, honesty, certitude, contentment, loyalty, knowledge and patience. Whoever possesses all seven has perfect faith and is strong. He gave some people just one, some just two, some just three, some just four, some just five, some just six, and some all seven of these. Therefore you should not expect one who has only been given one part of the faith to be responsible for two parts. You cannot burden one who has been granted only two parts of the faith with what you would ask from those who have three parts of faith. And so on. If you expect too much of them, they will be over-burdened and might turn away from religion. Instead you should be patient and treat them with kindness, and make things easy for them. Now I will cite an example for you. There was a Muslim man with an infidel neighbor who was his friend. The man wished to help his friend become a Muslim. He kept trying to show him how nice Islam was, and insisted on his becoming a Muslim. Finally he managed, and the man accepted Islam. The next morning the man went his neighbor's house, and asked him to accompany him to the morning congregation prayer. They went there and when the prayer ended he told the new Muslim man to sit down and recite the Quran until sunrise. They stayed there, and continued until sunrise. Then he told him it was nice to fast that day and study the Quran until noon. He agreed. After the noon and afternoon prayers, he suggested to the new Muslim man to stay there until dawn, do their prayers in the mosque and then go home at night. He agreed. They did their night prayer, got up and went home. The next morning the man went to his neighbor's house again and asked him to go to the mosque. The man said: “Leave me alone. This religion is too difficult. I cannot stand it.” Therefore you should learn and not pressure the people. Do you know that the rule of the Ummayad clan was based upon force, the sword and oppression? But we rule the people's hearts with patience, kindness, concealing of faith, good association, piety, and struggling. Try to attract the people to your religion.”