Prohibition against Speculating and Speaking about God’s Nature

Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: O Muhammad, people keep being conversed with unless they begin talking about Allah, so when you hear that then say: ‘there is no god but Allah, the Unique, the one whom there is nothing…

Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said: O Ziyad - beware of argumentation because it creates doubt, nullifies deeds and degrades its initiator, and it may happen that a man speaks something for which he is never forgiven. There was…

Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: Allah Mighty and Majestic says: “and to your Lord is the End (finality)” (53:42) so if your talks reach to Allah then remain silent.

There was a king of great status who was in a council of his when he touched upon (started discussing) the Lord Blessed and Elevated. Suddenly he disappeared and it was not known where he was (could not be found).

The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله saying: Relate for us the geneology of your Lord. So he (the prophet) remained three days not answering them then it was revealed “Say: He is Allah the One” to its…

The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله saying: Relate for us the geneology of your Lord. So he (the prophet) remained three days not answering them, then it was revealed this chapter (Surat Tawhid) to…

Allah Blessed and Elevated is One, Compact, He does not have any hollowness, while the spirit is a creation from among His creations and is an aid, support and power which Allah places in the hearts of the messengers and…

Ali b. al-Husayn عليه السلام was asked about Tawhid (Unity of God) so he said: Allah Mighty and Majestic knew that there would in the last age peoples who delve deep (wanting to know) so Allah the Elevated brought down…

I asked Aba Ja’far the Second عليه السلام about Tawhid saying: Should I imagine a thing (when conceiving of God)? He said: Yes, (something) neither cognizable nor delimited. Whatever your imagination falls upon is…