Surely the invocation of Allah and devotion to Him deserve...

Surely the invocation of Allah and devotion to Him deserve more of His blessings and favors; he who says these words during these situations, Allahs mercy includes him, and he attains general good. Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] Belief is profession with the tongue, knowledge through the heart, and action by the limbs.

Belief is a flame of light which lightens the heart, flows as life does in the souls of the Allah-fearing and the knowledgeable, dominates their sentiments and feelings.

Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said: Allah says:] If a creature takes refuge in a creature other than Me, I will cut him off from the means of the heavens and the earth, so if he asks Me, [1] In the narration of al-Tabrisi: "In its condition and its conditions, and I am among its conditions." We will talk about this holy tradition within this book.

I will not give him; and if he supplicates Me, I will not answer him; and if a creature seeks refuge in Me other than My creatures, I will guarantee the heaven and the earth in respect of his daily bread; so if he asks Me, I will give him; and if he supplicates Me, I will respond to him; and if he asks Me for forgiveness, I will forgive him. Failing and unsuccessful is he who hopes for those other than Allah, the Exalted, at whose hand is the course of events.

A poet said: May the hand which asks those other than You become poor; may the land which sees promising signs in other than the clouds of Your munificence become barren! So glory is forbidden except from You; money is forbidden except from You! If the servant devotes himself to Allah and seeks refuge in Him, he will win good and gain bless in this world and the next. Through his chain of authorities, he said: [Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him, related to me that a Jew asked Ali b.

Abū Tālib, peace be on him, saying:] Tell me about that which does not belong to Allah, that which is not with Allah, and that which Allah does not know?

Ali, peace be on him, replied: As for that which Allah does not know, it is your, people of Jews, statement that Uzayr is the son of Allah, and Allah does not know that He has a son; as for that which is not with Allah, it is that Allah has no oppression toward the servants; as for that which does not belong to Allah, it is that Allah has no partner.