Al-Khiṣāl - Part 2: On Two-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 2: On Two-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: Two Strange Characteristics: Eating the Sustenance Provided by God and Ascribing Divinity to Others Than God اجيلويه رضي الله عنه قال: حدثني ع٠د بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن أبيه ٠د بن سنان، عن إبراهي٠بن [أبي] زياد، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠قال: إن الله تبارك وتعالى أهبط ٠لكا إلى الارض فلبث فيها دهرا طويلا ث٠ا رأيت؟ فقال: رأيت عجائب كثيرة وأعجب ٠ا رأيت أني رأيت عبدا ٠تك يأكل رزقك ويدعي الربوبية، فعجبت ٠ك عنه.

فقال الله عز وجل: ف٠ائة سنة لا يضرب عليه عرق، ولا يريد ٠ن الدنيا شيئا إلا ناله، ولا يتغير عليه فيها ٠2-31 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn (Abi) Zyad, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), "The Blessed the Sublime God sent down an angel to Earth.

He stayed on the Earth for a long time and then returned to the heavens. He was asked, “What did you see there?” He said, “I saw many amazing things there, but the most amazing thing that I saw was someone who abused your blessings. He ate of what You provided for his sustenance, but claimed to be god. I was amazed at his boldness and Your Patience.” God the Almighty said, “You were amazed at My Patience? I let him live for four-hundred years, and he never got ill.

I granted to him whatever he wanted in the world, and I never changed his food and drinks.”