Al-Kāfi - The Book on Oneness of Allah (God)

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Oneness of Allah (God) Chapter: Chapter On The Invalidity of the Belief to see God (Ru’yah of Allah) َّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَ٠َّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْقَاسِ٠ٍ الْجَعْفَرِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) لا تُدْرِكُهُ الابْصارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الابْصارَ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هَاشِ٠ُ الْقُلُوبِ أَدَقُّ ٠ِنْ أَبْصَارِ الْعُيُونِ أَنْتَ قَدْ تُدْرِكُ بِوَهْ٠ِكَ السِّنْدَ وَالْهِنْدَ وَالْبُلْدَانَ الَّتِي لَ٠ْ تَدْخُلْهَا وَلا تُدْرِكُهَا بِبَصَرِكَ وَأَوْهَا٠ُ الْقُلُوبِ لا تُدْرِكُهُ فَكَيْفَ أَبْصَارُ الْعُيُونِ.

Through the Awham of the heart you can perceive countries like Sind, Hind (India) and other cities which you have never seen with your eyes. How can your eyes see Him when the Awham of your heart cannot perceive Him?” رسل - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (1/141)) يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi)