Glorious is He and Exalted from what they are associating [39...

Glorious is He and Exalted from what they are associating [39:67] محمد بن يعقوب: عن محمد بن إسماعيل، عن الفضل بن شاذان، عن حماد بن عيسى، عن‏ ربعي بن عبد الله، عن الفضيل بن يسار، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: «إن الله لا يوصف، و كيف يوصف و قد قال في كتابه: وَ ما قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ، فلا يوصف بقدر إلا كان أعظم من ذلك».

Muhammad Bin Yaqoub, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al-Fazal-Bin Shazan, from Hamaad Bin Isa, from Rabi’e Bin Abdullah, from Al-Fazeyl Bin Yasaar who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah -asws saying: ‘Allah -azwj cannot be described. And how can He -azwj be described and He -azwj has Said in His -azwj Book: And they are not appreciating Allah with the appreciation that is due to Him [39:67] , so He -azwj cannot be described with an appreciation, but He -azwj would be greater than that’.

[12] And Imam 10 th Imam (Ali -asws Bin Muhammad Al-Askari -asws ) Says كما قال الله عز و جل: وَ ما قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ إِذْ قالُوا ما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلى بَشَرٍ مِنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ، ثم نزه عز و جل نفسه عن القبضة و اليمين فقال: سُبْحانَهُ وَ تَعالى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ».

(it is) just as Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic Says: And they are not appreciating Allah with the appreciation He is Rightful of when they are saying, ‘Allah did not Reveal anything upon a person’ [6:91] , then He -azwj Distanced Himself -azwj from the Grip and the Right Hand (having limbs), so He -azwj Said: Glorious is He and Exalted from what they are associating [39:67] ’.

[13] Appendix Point 1: مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَفَعَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) يَخْطُبُ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ الْكُوفَةِ إِذْ قَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ ذِعْلِبٌ ذُو لِسَانٍ بَلِيغٍ فِي الْخُطَبِ شُجَاعُ الْقَلْبِ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَبَّكَ قَالَ وَيْلَكَ يَا ذِعْلِبُ مَا كُنْتُ أَعْبُدُ رَبّاً لَمْ أَرَهُ Muhammad Bin Abu Abdullah, (It has been narrated) raising it from Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘While Amir Al-Momineen -asws was preaching upon the Pulpit of Al-Kufa, when a man called Zi’lab stood up to him -asws who was eloquent of the tongue regarding the addressing and was brave of heart.

So he said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen -asws ! Have you -asws seen your -asws Lord -azwj ?’ He -asws said: ‘Woe be unto you, O Zi’lab! I -asws never worshipped a Lord -azwj I -asws did not see’.

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