hadith
55
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55. It has been related that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said
Allah is beyond description, and how can He be described while He has said, 'And they did not estimate Allah with the estimation that is due to Him. [Holy Quran 6/91]' Thus, He is greater than any description said to Him. The Prophet (a.s) is also beyond description; how can such a servant be described while Allah [M.G] has elevated and drawn him near to Himself making obedience to him on this earth like obedience to Himself! Thus, Allah [M.G] has said, 'Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and from whatever he forbids you, keep back [Holy Quran 59/7]' i.e. whoever has obeyed this (Prophet) has in fact obeyed Me and whoever has disobeyed him has disobeyed Me? We, too, are beyond description; for how can those from whom Allah has removed impurity, which is polytheism, be described? The believer is also beyond description. When a believer meets his brother in faith and shakes hands with him, Allah continues to gaze at them whilst sins fall off them like leaves falling off a tree
55 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) قال
إنّ الله(جل جلاله) لا يوصف ،وكيف يوصف وقد قال الله (جل جلاله): ﴿وما قَدَرواْ اله حق قَدْرِه ﴾ فلا يوصف بقدر إلا كان أعظم من ذلك، وإنّ النب) ص) لا يوصف. وكيف يوصف عبدٌ رفعه اله (جل جلاله) إليه وقربه منه وجعل طاعتَه ف الأرض كطاعته فقال (جل جلاله): ﴿وما آتَاكم الرسول فَخُذُوه وما نَهاكم عنْه فَانتَهوا ﴾ ومن أطاع هذا فقد أطاعن ،ومن عصاه فقد عصان وفوض إليه؟ وإنّا لا نوصف، وكيف يوصف قوم رفع اله عنهم الرجس؟ ‐ وهو الشّرك ‐ والمؤمن لا يوصف، وإنّ المؤمن ليلق أخاه فيصافحه، فلا يزال اله (جل جلاله) ينظر.إليهما، والذنوب تتحات عن وجوههما كما يتحات الورق عن الشجرة
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