Husayn ibn Ali: Quotes about God

Husayn ibn Ali was The grandson of Muhammad and the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Explore interesting quotes on god.

Husayn ibn Ali: 64 quotes8 likes

“Those who worship God for the hope of gaining, they’re not real worshippers, they’re merchants. Those who worship God out of fear (of punishment), they’re slaves. And those who worship God to be grateful towards their creator, they are the free people, and their worship is a real one.”

Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 117
Religious-based Quotes

“Oh God! Surely you know that whatever we did was not a competition to gain worldly positions and not for the worthless physical attractions of the world. But to show the signs of religious ways and to remove corruption from your lands, so that the oppressed feel secured and act according to your traditions and rules.”

Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 239
Regarding the Advent of Karbalā

“Whoever seeks the satisfaction of people through disobedience of God, then God subjects him to people.”

Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 126
Religious-based Quotes

“Oh people, the Messenger of God said: Whoever sees an aggressive tyrant that legalizes the forbiddens of God, breeches divine laws, opposes the tradition of the Prophet, oppresses the worshippers of God, and does not concede his opposition to God in word or in deed, surely Allah will place that tyrant (in the Hell) where he deserves.”

Khawarazmi, Maqtal al-Husayn, vol.1, p. 234
Regarding the Advent of Karbalā

“Do you think that you can frighten me with death? Could a worse disaster happen to you than killing me? I do not know what to say to you. I can only address you as the brother of Al-Aws addressed his cousin when he met the latter as he was going to help the Apostle of God”

Prophet Muhammad
Replied to Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi, History of the Prophets and Kings, Vol. 19, p. 97
Regarding the Advent of Karbalā