Recognition of the creatures is through Allah

[Syed KamiL Abbas Jafri]

محمد بن إسماعيل، عن الفضل بن شاذان، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن منصور ابن حازم قال: قلت لابي عبدالله (عليه السلام): إني ناظرت قوما فقلت لهم: إن الله جل جلاله أجل وأعز وأكرم من أن يعرف بخلقه بل العباد يعرفون بالله، فقال: رحمك الله.


Muhammad b. Isma`il from al-Fadhl b. Shadhan from Safwan b. Yahya from Mansur b. Hazim. He said: I said to Abu `Abdillah (as): I have debated with a people, so I said to them: Verily Allah, jallu jalalahu, is more glorious, more mighty, and more noble than that He be known via His Creation. Rather, the servants are known via Allah. So He said: May Allah have mercy on you.