17ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): العارِفُ وَجهُهُ مُستَبشِرٌ مُتَبَسِّمٌ ، وقَلبُهُ وَجِلٌ مَحزونٌ. |
17– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The gnostic’s face is cheerful and smily, whereas his heart is apprehensive and sorrowful.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1985] |
18ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الشَّوقُ خُلصانُ العارِفينَ. |
18– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Longing [for Allah] is the sincerest friend of the gnostics.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 855] |
19ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الخَوفُ جِلبابُ العارِفينَ. |
19– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Fear is the cloak of the gnostics.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 664] |
20ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): البُكاءُ مِن خِيفَةِ اللّهِ لِلبُعدِ عَنِ اللّهِ عِبادَةُ العارِفينَ. |
20– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Crying much due to fear of Allah for any possible distance between oneself and Allah is the regular worshipful state of the gnostics.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1791] |
21ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ثِقْ بِاللّهِ تَكُن عارِفاً. |
21– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Trust in Allah and you will attain inner knowledge [of Him].’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 376] |