My Master said: "From the evil deeds of the believers, their errors, sins, and actions."
The King said: "Is there a proof for this from the Book?" My Master said: "Yes, His saying, Exalted Glory: «And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful—We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.»1 And His saying in the story of Noah when he said: «And Noah called to his Lord and said, "My Lord, indeed my son is of my family; and indeed, Your promise is the truth; and You are the most just of judges!" He said, "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family; indeed, he is [an embodiment of] unrighteous work, so do not ask Me for that about which you have no knowledge. Indeed, I advise you lest you be among the ignorant."»2 "
It has been narrated from Amir Al-muminin, Exalted Glory, that he said: "People are of two types: a scholar, or a student on the path of salvation; and the rest are scurrilous rabble (hamaj ra‘ā‘), leaning with every croaker."
The Messenger of Allah, Exalted Glory, said: "The permitted lawful and the forbidden unlawful, the frightening, threatening, warning, promise, and threat are only for the believers. The Qur’an was only revealed for the sake of the believers."
The King said: "For what reason then are the disbelievers mentioned in the Qur’an, and the painful torment and vile punishment promised to them?" My Master said: "All of this is for the sake of the believers and as a discipline for them, so they may take heed from others. Thus the Qur’an was revealed according to the proverb: 'I mean you (the neighbor), but listen, O daughter-in-law' (Iyyāki a‘nī wa-isma‘ī yā jārah). As for the disbelievers, their reward for their good deeds is the joy and bliss they attain in their world; all of that is for the kindness and beauty they show toward the believers, not for worship or ritual. Allah,