Sermons · In reply to a question about seeing God

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) وقد سأله ذِعلبٌ اليماني فقال : هل رأيت ربّك يا أميرالمؤمنين؟ فقال (عليه السلام) : أَفأَعْبُدُ مَا لا أَرَى؟ فقال : وكيف تراه؟ فقال :

Original English translation

Dhi‘lib al-Yamānī asked Amīr al-mu’minīn whether he had seen Allāh, when he replied, “Do I worship one whom I have not seen?” Then he enquired, “How have you seen Him?” Then Amīr al-mu’minīn replied:

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