Nahj Albalaghe Sermons 3

In English

Praise of Allah and His wonderful creatures

Praise be to Allah. He is such that senses cannot perceive Him place cannot contain Him eyes cannot see Him and veils cannot cover Him. He proves His eternity by the coming into existence of His creation and (also) by originating His creation (He proves) His existence and by their (mutual) similarity He proves that there is nothing similar to Him. He is true in His promise. He is too high to be unjust to His creatures. He stands by equity among His creation and practices justice over them in His commands. He provides evidence through the creation of things of His being from ever through their marks of incapability of His power and through their powerlessness against death of His eternity. its small body and delicate form. It can hardly be seen in the corner of the eye nor by the perception of the imagination - how it moves on the earth and leaps at its livelihood. It carries the grain to its hole and deposits it in its place of stay. It collects during the summer for its winter and during strength for the period of its weakness. Its livelihood is guaranteed and it is fed according to fitness. Allah the Kind does not forget it and (Allah the Giver) does not deprive it even though it may be in dry stone or fixed rocks.

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