17ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اتَّقوا معاصيَ اللّهِ في الخَلَواتِ ، فإنّ الشاهِدَ هُو الحاكِمُ . |
17– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Be on your guard against committing acts of disobedience to Allah in secret, for verily the Witness is the Judge Himself.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78,p. 70, no. 25] |
18ـ الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ ارتَكَبَ الذنبَ في الخَلإ لم يَعبَأِ اللّهُ بهِ . |
18– Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Allah could not care less about the one who goes out of his way to commit a sin in private [thinking he can hide from Allah].’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 46, p. 247, no. 35] |