صِفَةُ العارِفِ The Description of the One who Knows Allah [or the Gnostic]

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]