hadith
1809
۞
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Work only for God, not the people, since whatever is for God will remain near God, but whatever is for the people will not go near God. Do not fight with the people over your religion, since fighting will make your hearts ill. God the Almighty told His Prophet (a.s): “It is true thou will not be able to guide everyone whom thou lovest; but God guides those whom He will.” [The Holy Quran: Qisas 28:56] and He also said: “Will thou then compel mankind, against their will to believe!” [The Holy Quran: Yunus 10:99]
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
اجعلوا أمركم هذا لله ولا تجعلوه للناس، فإنه ما كان لله فهو لله، وما كان للناس فلا يصعد إلى الله، ولا تخاصموا الناس بدينكم فإن المخاصمة ممرضة للقلب، إن الله عز وجل يقول لنبيه: ﴿إنك لا تهدي من أحببت ولكن الله يهدي من يشاء﴾ وقال: ﴿أفأنت تكره الناس حتى يكونوا مؤمنين﴾.
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Sincerity
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