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“One, who seeks to fill his stomach by means of religion, his share of religion is what he fills in his stomach.” [^2] Short Explanation Allah grants the worldly provisions to His friends as well His enemies. However, He only bestows His religion to His friends - just as he has placed monotheism within the fitrah and nature of every person, but grants His special religion to those whom He pleases.
One ought to sacrifice one's life and wealth for the religion of Allah and adorn oneself with the insignias of religion, such as truthfulness, steadfastness, faithfulness towards trusts, fulfilment of pledges and covenants, and goodness of behaviour. Religion is Dead Imam ‘Ali (a.s) was passing by a place where a group of children were engaged in play. However, there was one boy who was not playing with them but stood aloof and sad.
Imam (a.s) approached him and asked: “What is your name?” He replied: “Mat al-Din (Religion died).” The Imam (a.s) desired to know the reason for such a name and so inquired about the child's father. He was informed that his father had died, but his mother was alive. He (a.s) called for his mother and inquired about the reason for such a strange name, whereupon the mother said: “When this child was in my womb, his father had embarked upon a journey.
After a period his companions approached me and said: “Your husband fell ill on the way and died, but before his death he requested us that if his child was born, he should be named Mat al-Din.” Having heard this, the Imam (a.s) comprehended the reason for such a name and ordered all the people to gather in the mosque.
When the people had gathered, he (a.s) said to them: “Whenever I recite Allahu Akbar, all of you should recite it in unison too.” He then called for the dead person's companions - who were four in number - and subjected them to individual and separate interrogation. Turning to the first person, he (a.s) sought to know how he had killed the boy's father.
The man, who was stunned to hear the question, blurted out: “All I did was to present the cord.” The Imam (a.s) recited Allahu Akbar, and the people in the mosque chorused.