Allah has told people Who He Is
Al-Kāfi|Volume 8|Book 1|Chapter 128
عَنْهُ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) [عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع] أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ وَ قَدْ كَلَّمَهُ بِكَلَامٍ كَثِيرٍ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا الرَّجُلُ تَحْتَقِرُ الْكَلَامَ وَ تَسْتَصْغِرُهُ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمْ يَبْعَثْ رُسُلَهُ حَيْثُ بَعَثَهَا وَ مَعَهَا ذَهَبٌ وَ لَا فِضَّةٌ وَ لَكِنْ بَعَثَهَا بِالْكَلَامِ وَ إِنَّمَا عَرَّفَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَ عَزَّ نَفْسَهُ إِلَى خَلْقِهِ بِالْكَلَامِ وَ الدَّلَالَاتِ عَلَيْهِ وَ الْأَعْلَامِ.
128. From him, from Haroun Bin Muslim, from Mas’ada, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام, from his عليه الصلاة والسلام father عليه الصلاة والسلام having said to a man who spoke to him by a lengthy speech, so he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O you man who belittles the speech, and considers knowledge to be insignificant, know that Allah عز وجل did not Send His عز وجل Rasool عليه السلام along with gold and silver, but He عز وجل Sent him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم by the speech. But rather, Allah عز وجل Majestic and Mighty Made Himself عز وجل Recognised to the creatures by the speech, and the evidence (pointing) towards Him عز وجل, and the Signs’.
- Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (15/358)
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