Mishkāt al-Anwār

Chapter 1 - On Unity of God

Volume 1 11 narrations
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Divine Transcendence 7 Ahl al-Bayt 5 Qur'an 3 Paradise 2 Prophet Muhammad 2 Polytheism/Idolatry 2 Imam Ali al-Ridha 2 Wealth/Materialism 1 Names of God 1 Imam Muhammad al-Jawad 1 Justice 1 Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq 1 Divine Knowledge 1 Imam Musa al-Kazim 1

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hadith 1
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Soleiman ibn Khalid narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) stated: “God said
“That to thy Lord is the final Goal” [The Holy Quran: Najm 53:42] Therefore you better stop any further inquiry whenever a speech ends with talk of God's essence.”
من كتاب المحاسن: عن سليمان بن خالد قال
قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): إن الله يقول: ﴿وأن إلى ربك المنتهى﴾ فإذا انتهى الكلام إلى الله فامسكوا.
Tags Divine Transcendence
hadith 2
In Al-Tawhid it is narrated that Ahmad ibn Abdullah al-Joybary narrated that during the trip to Marv, Imam Reza (a.s) reported on the authority of his father (a.s) on the authority of their fathers (a.s) on the authority of Imam Ali (a.s) that the
Prophet of God (a.s) stated: “The reward for the one upon whom God has bestowed the blessing of Unity as a recompense is nothing other than Heaven.”
من كتاب التوحيد: عن أحمد بن عبد [الله] الجويباري في سفر الرضا علي بن موسى عن أبيه عن آبائه عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): ما جزاء من أنعم الله [عز وجل] عليه بالتوحيد إلا الجنة.
Tags ParadiseDivine Transcendence
hadith 5
Ray'yan ibn al-Solt narrated that Imam Reza (a.s) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s), on the authority of their fathers (a.s) on the authority of Imam Ali (a.s) as having narrated that the
Prophet of God (a.s) stated that God the Almighty said: “Whoever interprets My Words according to his own viewpoint has no faith in Me. And whoever considers Me to be similar to My creatures does not recognize Me. And whoever makes comparisons in my religion does not believe in My religion.”
عن ريان بن الصلت عن علي بن موسى الرضا عن أبيه عن آبائه عن أمير المؤمنين (عليهم السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): قال الله جل جلاله: ما آمن بي من فسر برأيه كلامي، وما عرفني من شبهني بخلقي، وما على ديني من يستعمل القياس في ديني.
Tags Divine TranscendenceQur'an
hadith 6
Davood ibn al-Qasim narrated that
he heard Imam Reza (a.s) say: “Whoever compares God to His creatures is a polytheist. And whoever supposes that God is in a given place is an unbeliever. Whoever associates with God what He has admonished against is a liar.” Then Imam Reza (a.s) recited this verse: “It is those who believe not in the Signs of God that forge falsehood: It is they who lie.” [The Holy Quran: the Bee 16:105]
عن داود بن القاسم قال
سمعت علي بن موسى الرضا (عليه السلام) يقول: من شبه الله بخلقه فهو مشرك، ومن وصفه بالمكان فهو كافر، ومن نسب إليه ما نهى عنه فهو كاذب، ثم تلا هذه الآية ﴿إنما يفتري الكذب الذين لا يؤمنون بآيات الله وأولئك هم الكاذبون﴾.
Tags Divine TranscendencePolytheism/IdolatryImam Ali al-RidhaAhl al-Bayt
hadith 8
A man asked a question from Imam Sadiq (a.s). In his reply the Imam (a.s) said: “In fact unity and justice are the foundations of religion. The amount of religious knowledge is extensive, and every sane person must acquire it. Therefore remember what will make it easier for you to attain this knowledge, and prepares you to retain it.” Then the Imam (a.s) added: “Unity implies that you do not deem permissible with God what you deem permissible with yourself. And justice implies that you do not associate with God what He has reproached you for.”
عن الصادق (عليه السلام) أنه
سأله رجل، فقال له: إن أساس الدين التوحيد والعدل، وعلمه كثير، ولابد للعاقل منه، فاذكر ما يسهل الوقوف عليه ويتهيأ حفظه، فقال (عليه السلام): أما التوحيد فأن لا تجوز على ربك ما جاز عليك، وأما العدل فأن لا تنسب إلى خالقك ما لامك عليه.
Tags Divine TranscendenceJusticeImam Ja'far al-SadiqAhl al-Bayt
hadith 9
Abdul Aziz ibn al-Muhtadi said that when he asked Imam Reza (a.s) about Unity he replied: “Whoever recites: “Say: He is God, the One, and Only” [The Holy Quran: Ikhlas 112:2]and believes in it has recognized the concept of the Unity of God.” He then asked the Imam (a.s): “How should one recite this verse.” The Imam (a.s) said: “Recite it as other people do”, and added: “plus saying “This is Allah, my Lord” three times.”
عن عبد العزيز بن المهتدي قال
سألت الرضا (عليه السلام) عن التوحيد، فقال: كل من قرأ ﴿قل هو الله أحد﴾ وآمن بها فقد عرف التوحيد، قلت: كيف يقرأها؟ قال: كما يقرأ الناس، وزاد فيه " كذلك الله ربي " ثلاثا.
Tags Qur'anImam Ali al-RidhaAhl al-BaytDivine Transcendence
hadith 11
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Fazl ibn-i-Yahya said that he asked
Imam Kazim (a.s) about Unity. He said: “Do not transgress beyond what is stated in the Quran, where God the Almighty said: “If there were in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides God, there would have been confusion in both!” [The Holy Quran: Anbiyaa 21:22]
أيضا من كتاب المحاسن: عن فضل بن يحيى قال
سألت أبا الحسن (عليه السلام) عن شئ من الصفة، فقال: لا تجاوز ما في القرآن، قال الله تعالى: ﴿لو كان فيهما آلهة إلا الله لفسدتا﴾.
Tags Divine TranscendenceImam Musa al-KazimAhl al-BaytQur'an