الاِغتِرارُ بِاللّه‏ِ Deluding Oneself about Allah

7ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): يابنَ مَسعودٍ، لا تَغتَرَّنَّ بِاللّه‏ِ، ولا تَغتَرَّنَّ بصَلاحِكَ وعِلمِكَ وعَمَلِكَ وبِرِّكَ وعبادَتِكَ.

7– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘O Ibn Mas`aud, do not be under any delusion about Allah, and do not be under any delusion with respect to your righteousness, your knowledge, your deeds, your goodness or your worship.’[Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 350, no. 2660]
 

8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ مِن العِصمَةِ إلّا تَغتَرُّوا بِاللّه‏ِ.

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily part of keeping oneself immune from sins is that you do not delude yourself about Allah.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 150]
 

9ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنَّ مِنَ الغِرَّةِ باللّه‏ِ أن يُصِرَّ العَبدُ علَى المَعصيَةِ ويَتَمَنّى علَى اللّه‏ِ المَغفِرَةَ.

9– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily being under a delusion about Allah is when the servant persists in committing acts of disobedience and expects Allah to forgive him.’[Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 72]
 

10ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كم مِن مُستَدرَجٍ بالإحسانِ إلَيهِ، ومَغرورٍ بِالسَّترِ علَيهِ، ومَفتونٍ بِحُسنِ القَولِ فيهِ!.

10– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Many a person is given respite by Allah simply as a result of His good favour towards him, and many a person is deluded as a result of Allah’ s concealment of his sins, and many a person is captivated by the good things said about him!’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 116]