hadith
127
۞
6. My father said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Nasr on the authority of Abu al-Hasan al-Mausili, on the authority of Abu `abd Allah that A rabbi came to the Commander of the Faithful (AS) and asked: “
O Commander of Faithful! Do you see your Lord when you serve Him?” Thus, he (AS) replied: “Woe unto you! I do not serve a Lord that I cannot see.” The rabbi asked: “How do you see Him?” He (AS) responded: “Woe unto you! The eyes do not perceive Him through vision but the hearts see Him through certainty of faith.”
6 - أبي رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر، عن أبي الحسن الموصلي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
جاء حبر إلى أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين هل رأيت ربك حين عبدته؟ فقال: ويلك ما كنت أعبد ربا لم أره، قال: وكيف رأيته؟ قال: ويلك لا تدركه العيون في مشاهدة الأبصار ولكن رأته القلوب بحقائق الإيمان.
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Divine Transcendence
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