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7. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, on the authority of Abu Shu`ayb al-Mahamili, on the authority of Durust ibn Abu Mansur, on the authority of Burayd ibn Mua`wiyah al-`Ijli that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
It is not compulsory for the creation to recognize Allah until He introduces Himself to them. It is compulsory for Allah that He introduces Himself to the creation. It is compulsory for the creation to accept Allah when He introduces Himself to them.
7 - حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل رضي الله عنه، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن الحسين، عن أبي شعيب المحاملي، عن درست بن أبي منصور عن بريد بن معاوية العجلي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
ليس لله على خلقه أن يعرفوا قبل أن يعرفهم، وللخلق على الله أن يعرفهم، ولله على الخلق إذا عرفهم أن يقبلوه .
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