hadith
1888
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Imam al-Rida (AS), with regards to Allahs verse in the Quran: “The sights do not apprehend Him…” said, ‘The hearts fancies cannot apprehend Him so how can the eyesights apprehend Him?!
الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في قولِهِ تعالى: «لا تُدرِكُهُ الأبصارُ ...» ـ: لا تُدرِكُهُ أوهامُ القُلوبِ ، فكَيفَ تُدرِكُهُ أبصارُ العُيونِ؟!
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