Recognition of Allah (s.w.t)
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He who attains inner knowledge of Allah and aggrandizes Him forbids his mouth from speaking [vain] and his stomach from eating, and satisfies himself through fasting and praying.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 444, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 437 link
He who is most knowledgeable of Allah is most fearful of Allah.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 393, no. 64; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The least knowledge of Allah leads one to abstain from the vanities of this world.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10984; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily it does not befit one who has attained inner knowledge of the grandeur of Allah to behave proudly, for verily the elevation of those who acknowledge His grandeur comes from their abasing themselves in front of Him.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 147; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The peak of inner knowledge of Allah is fear [of Him].
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6359; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The person who best knows Allah asks of Him the most.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3260; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
The creature of Allah most eligible for submission to the decree of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is he who knows Allah, Mighty and Exalted.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 62, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
He who attains inner knowledge of Allah fears Allah, and he who fears Allah restrains himself from this world.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 185; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 438 link
Verily the person who best knows Allah is the most content with the decree of Allah, Mighty and Exalted.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 184; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The gnostic's face is cheerful and smily, whereas his heart is apprehensive and sorrowful.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1985; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Longing [for Allah] is the sincerest friend of the gnostics.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 855; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Fear is the cloak of the gnostics.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 664; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Crying much due to fear of Allah for any possible distance between oneself and Allah is the regular worshipful state of the gnostics.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1791; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Trust in Allah and you will attain inner knowledge [of Him].
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 376; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 439 link
Im?m M?s? ibn Ja'far al-K??im (a.s.) when he was asked about the lowest degree of inner knowledge, replied, 'It is to affirm that there is no god but He, and that He has no likeness or match, and that He is eternal, positively proven to exist, present and not absent, and that there is nothing like Him.'
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 86, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 440 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Get to know Allah through Allah, and the Prophet through the message he brought, and those vested with authority through their command to do good, their justice and righteousness.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 85, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 440 link
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