Chapter 6 - On Relations with Kings and Obeying the Creatures of God

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “The sins of whoever spends the night until the morning, and does not intend to oppress anyone will be forgiven.”

“Whoever is in charge of the affairs of ten people and does not treat them fairly will be resurrected on the Resurrection Day with his hands, head and feet inside the holes of a hatchet.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “God will misguide whoever is in charge of the Muslims’ affairs of the Muslims but misguides them.”

Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Whoever is in charge of the Muslims’ affairs but closes the doors of his house and hides from the people will be subjected to God's Curse and Wrath, until he opens the doors of his house and lets those who have any problems or complaints enter.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The Almighty God has servants in the courts of oppressive kings who can help fend off oppression from God's friends. They are saved from the Fire by God.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The penalty for working for a king is to fulfill the needs of believing brothers.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Do not ask the kings to fulfill your needs, since they will then ask Us to fulfill their needs in the Hereafter.”

Imam Reza (a.s) said: “God has friends in the courts of the kings to help defend God's friends.” In another tradition we read: “and they are saved from the Fire by God.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted the Prophet of God (a.s): “God has granted special privileges to some people regarding His blessings and Has entrusted them with the benefits of other people to give away in charity. But if they do not do so, God will take these privileges away and entrust others with these privileges.”

“There are people among God's creatures to whom others go to fulfill their needs. They are saved from God's Punishment.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Kings are the worst creatures because they always oppose those who seek their rights.”

“Do not swear at the king since he is God's Shade on the Earth. But ask God to improve the king since this will benefit you.”

Imam Baqir (a.s) said that God the Almighty said: “I am the only God, and there is no other god besides Me. I am the King of the kings. I have full control over the hearts of the kings. I can make the kings kind-hearted towards whoever obeys Me, and can make the kings bother whoever disobeys Me. Beware, and do not waste your time swearing at the kings. Rather turn in repentance towards Me, so that I make their hearts soft towards you.”

“Whoever expresses his needs to a king, and experiences a calamity for doing so will not have any reward, not even the reward of perseverance (over that calamity).”

Ameer al-Momineen said: “Fear the king since his evil is from fire.”

“I go to see the king. When I see that he violates what is right and acts against what God has ordained, Can I not forbid him to do so?” He replied: “There is no problem in your doing so.”

“The people who support the one who seeks the people's pleasure in God's Anger will blame him. But whoever prefers God's obedience over people's anger will be protected by God against the jealousy of any jealous ones, and the oppression of any oppressors. God will be his assistant and supporter.”

“Whoever pleases a king by raising God's anger abandons God's religion.”