7ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أمّا أهلُ البِدعةِ فالمُخالِفونَ لأمرِ اللّهِ ولِكتابهِ ورسولِه ، العاملونَ بِرأيِهم وأهوائهِم وإنْ كَثُروا. |
7- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The innovators are those who contradict the command of Allah, His Book and His Messenger; they are those who follow their own opinion and desires, even if they are the majority.’[Ibid. no. 44216] |
8ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن دعـا النـّاسَ إلى نفسِه وفيهِم مَن هُو أعلمُ مِنه فهُو مُبْتَدِعٌ ضالٌّ. |
8- Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Anyone who calls people to give him their allegiance, knowing that among them is someone superior to him, is an erroneous innovator.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 375] |