(أعيان الشيعه –الطبع الجديد-ج1 ص315) I testify that there is...

(أعيان الشيعه –الطبع الجديد-ج1 ص315) I testify that there is no Deity (Lord) except the sole & matchless Allah. And the testification of the singleness of Allah is a word that Allah has declared sincerity (as) its reality, & made the hearts the center of its contact & union. And has made the specifications & research of the oneness of Allah's station obvious & evident In the light of meditation.

The Allah Who cannot be seen by the eyes & tongues are unable & baffled to describe His virtues & attributes. And the intelligence & apprehension of man is helpless & destitute from the imagination of his lowness. [^2] 2- أَشهَدُ أَن لاإِلهَ اِلَّااللهُ وَحدَهُ لا شَريکَ لَهُ، کَلِمَةٌ جُعِلَ الإخلاصُ تَأويلَها، وَضُمِّنَ القُلُوبُ مَوصُولَها، وَأَنارَ فِي التَّفکيرِ مَعقُولها، اَلمُمتَنِعُ مِنَ الأبصارِ رُويَتُهُ، وَمِنَ الأَلسُنِ صِفَتُهُ، وَمِنَ الأَوهامِ کَيفِيَّتُهُ.

(أعيان الشيعه –الطبع الجديد-ج1 ص315) Allah made all the beings without previous matter & sample & shape & pattern.

And made them wear the dress of life by His main & might’s & created them according to His divine will & Intention, short of it that He might have needed their creation, or have wished any benefit for Himself from their shaping & sketching, except this that he wanted to give a proof of His wisdom & make the people (creations) aware about His obedience & submission, & Invited them to his servitude & worship & make His Invitation grand & ostentatious.

[^3] 3- اِبتَدَعَ (الله) الأَشياءَ لا مِن شَيءٍ کانَ قَبلَها، وَأَنشَأَها بلا احتِذاءِ أَمثِلَةٍ امتَثَلَها،وَکَوَّنَها بِقُدرَتِهِ، وَذَرَأَها بِمَشِيئَتِهِ، مِن غَيرِ حاجَةٍ مِنهُ إِلی تَکويِنها وَلا فَائِدَةٍ لَهُ في تَصويرِهَا،إِلا تَثبِيتاً لِحِکمَتِهِ وَتَنبيهاً عَلی طَاعَتِهِ وَإِظهاراً لِقُدرَتِهِ وَتَعَبُّداً لِبَرِيَّتِهِ، وَإِعز ازاً لِدَعوَتِهِ.

(أعيان الشيعة-الطبع الجديد- ج 1 ص 316) Allah fixed the reward for His obedience & torment for His Insubordination & disobedience, so that He may restrain His servants from His wrath & fury & lead them to His paradise. [^4] 4- ... جَعَلَ (الله) الثَّوابَ عَلی طَاعَتِهِ وَوَضَعَ العِقابَ عَلی مَعصِيَتِهِ، ذِيادَةً لِعِبادِهِ عَن نَقمَتِهِ، وَحِياشَةً لَهُم إِلی جَنَّتِهِ. (أعيان الشيعة- الطبع الجديد-ج1 ص 316) And I testify that my father Muhammad (S) is the apostle & the servant of Allah.

And Allah’ selected &chose him before appointing him at the post of Prophethood. And He named him before choosing & selecting him. And chose him before everything & delegating him.

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