Muhammad al-Baqir: Quotes about God

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“The person who loves for the sake of God, and detests and despises for the sake of God, and gives for the sake of God, is among those whose faith has achieved completion.”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol.2, p. 124

“There is no servant except that there exists a white spot upon his heart. So when he commits a sin, a black spot arises into that white spot. Then when he repents, this black spot moves away. But if he continues on committing sins, the blackness of this spot increases till such time that it overwhelms and overrides the whiteness. When the whiteness is all covered over (by the blackness), the owner of it (the heart) does never at all return towards beneficence and goodness. And This is what God means when he says: "Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like a rust upon their hearts."”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Qur'an, 83:14
Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol.73, p. 332
Religious Wisdom

“Indeed, when a man earns wealth from a haraam (prohibited source) - neither Hajj, nor Umra, nor strengthening of his blood kinship, is ever at all accepted or approved. By God, Almighty.”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.75, p. 375

“Beware of sluggishness, annoyance and impatience, since they are the keys of all the evils. The person who commits sluggishness and slackness never at all discharges any rights (obligations); and the one who gets annoyed and restless, does never at all remain patient over the right”

Muhammad al-Baqir

God's decree on him
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 295
Religious Wisdom

“By Allah no one is our Shī‘ah except that he has piety for God and obeys him. They (the Shī‘ah) are not known and recognized except for their humility, modesty, fear of God, trustworthiness, plenty of remembrance of God, fasting, service, kindness to the parents, looking after the poor neighbours and afflicted people, mentioning them with nothing except goodness and beneficence; and they are the trustees for their tribes in all the affairs.”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol.2, p. 84
Religious Wisdom

“Fasting is a shield against (hell) fire. Charity and dole remove and finish sin, as does the remembrance of God in the midnight.”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol.2, p. 23

“On the Day of Judgement, God will interrogate people according to the wisdom he has granted them.”

Muhammad al-Baqir

Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.1, p. 106