أسبابُ الشَّكِّ Causes and Effects of Doubt

5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الشَّكُّ ثَمَرَةُ الجَهلِ .

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Doubt is the product of ignorance.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 725]
 

6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن عَتا عن أمرِ اللّه‏ِ شَكَّ ، ومَن شَكَّ تعالَى اللّه‏ُ علَيهِ فَأذَلَّهُ بسُلطانِهِ ، وصَغَّرَهُ بجَلالِهِ كما اغتَرَّ بِرَبِّهِ الكَريمِ وَفَرَّطَ في أمرِهِ .

6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever is insolent with regards to Allah’s command becomes prone to doubting, and whoever doubts, Allah, Most Sublime over him, disgraces him with His authority, and belittles him with His Might just as he had shown contempt for His command.’[Nahj al-Sa`ada, v. 1, no. 373]
 

7ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا تَرتابُوا فَتَشُكُّوا ، ولا تَشُكُّوا فَتَكفرُوا ، ولا تُرَخِّصُوا لِأنفُسِكُم فَتُدهِنوا.

7– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Do not give in to misgivings lest you start to doubt, and do not doubt lest you disbelieve, and do not allow yourselves to become emboldened [against Allah] lest you fall into self-deception.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 54, no. 24]
 

8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الشَّكُّ يُحبِطُ الإيمانَ.

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Doubt thwarts faith.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 723]
 

9ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الشَّكُّ يُطفِئُ نورَ القَلبِ.

9– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Doubt extinguishes the light of the heart.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1242]
 

10ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ثَمرَةُ الشَّكِّ الحَيرَةُ.

10– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The consequence of doubt is confusion.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4619]