اللّه‏ُ أولى بِالحَسَناتِ Allah Deserves All Credit For Good Deeds

6ـ الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): قالَ اللّه‏ُ تعالى: يابنَ آدمَ، بِمَشِيَّتي كُنتَ أنتَ الّذي تَشاءُ، وبِنِعْمَتي أدَّيْتَ إلَيَّ فَرائضي، وبِقُدرَتي قَوِيتَ على مَعْصيَتي، خَلَقتُكَ سَميعاً بَصيراً، أنا أوْلى بحَسَناتِكَ مِنكَ، وأنتَ أوْلى بسَيّئاتِكَ مِنّي.


6- Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Allah, most High, said, ‘O son of Adam! By My will you attained free will, and with the help of My favor, you perform your obligations towards Me, and with My power you feel empowered to disobey Me. I created you with sight and hearing, so I deserve more credit for your good deeds than you, while you are to blame for your own misdeeds.’[Ibid. p. 4, no. 3]