Hadith 71

‘Nahj Al Balagah’ –
‘From his-asws speech – and Za’lab Al-Yamani had asked him-asws saying, ‘Have you-asws seen your-asws Lord-azwj, O Amir Al-Momineen-asws? ’ He-asws said: ‘Would I-asws worship a Lord-azwj I-asws do not see? ’ He said, ‘And how do you-asws see him? ’ He-asws said: ‘The eyes do not realise Him-azwj with the witnessing of the eyes, but the hearts realise Him-azwj by the realities of the Eman. He-azwj is near to the things without attachment, far from these without detachment, a Speaker not with reflection, an Intender without preparation, a Maker not with limbs, Subtle Who cannot be described with the concealment, Great Who cannot be described with the haughtiness, Seeing Who cannot be described with the senses, Merciful Who cannot be described with the tenderness. The faces lower to His-azwj Magnificence, and the hearts tremble from fearing Him-azwj’’. [72]