طاعَةُ اللّه‏ِ وآثارُها Obedience to Allah and Its Effects

1ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنّهُ لا يُدرَكُ ما عِندَ اللّه‏ِ إلّا بطاعَتِهِ.

1– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily what is with Allah can only ever be attained through His obedience.’[Wasael al-Shi`aah , v. 11, p. 184, no. 2]

 

2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): طاعَةُ اللّه‏ِ مِفتاحُ كُلِّ سَدادٍ، وصَلاحُ كُلِّ فَسادٍ.

2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Obedience to Allah is the key to every efficient matter and the redressing of every immoral act.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6012]
 

3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أجدَرُ الناسِ برَحمَةِ اللّه‏ِ أقوَمُهُم بالطّاعَةِ.

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The person most worthy of Allah’s mercy is the one most diligent in Allah’s obedience.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3192]
 

4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): علَيكُم بطاعَةِ مَن لا تُعذَرُونَ بجَهالَتِهِ .

4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘It is incumbent upon you to obey the One whom you hold no excuse to remain ignorant of.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 95, no. 1]
 

5ـ الإمامُ الهاديُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن أطاعَ الخالِقَ لَم يُبالِ بسَخَطِ المَخلوقِ .

5– Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, ‘He who obeys the Creator is not bothered by the displeasure of the creation [i.e. other people].’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 366, no. 2]