[being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds»¹.

Along with his — Exalted Glory — saying: 'Whosoever desires to look at the Truth, let him look at 'Ali.'

And the saying of Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junada — may he be honored —: 'You have left me, O Truth.'

It is related from him — Exalted Glory — that he said: 'I was ascended to heaven, and the Truth addressed me with the tongue of 'Ali.'

It is related that Amir Al-Muminin — Exalted Glory — passed by a butcher who was slaughtering a sheep, wondering at its fatness and shouting: 'Glory be to Him who has veiled Himself from His creation, so that no eye can see Him!' Amir Al-Muminin — Exalted Glory — said to him: 'Whom do you mean by that, O butcher?' He said: 'Allah, who is veiled above seven heavens.' He — Exalted Glory — said: 'Woe to you! Indeed, Allah — Exalted Glory — has not veiled Himself from His creation; rather, their sins have veiled them from witnessing Him.' The butcher asked: 'How can I know that?' He — Exalted Glory — said: 'Know that Allah, your Master, is with you; He hears your speech and you hear His speech.' The butcher said: 'I shall give charity as expiation (kaffāra) for what I said.' He — Exalted Glory — said: 'Expiation is only required of you if you were a gnostic; if you were not a gnostic, then no expiation is upon you.'

The story of Abraham and his debate with Nimrod, when Abraham said: «Indeed, Allah brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west», is proof that none brings the sun from the west except Allah. Yet Amir Al-Muminin returned the sun from its setting place seventeen times—and in another narration forty times—and he revived the dead