Those who worship God for the hope of gaining, they’re not … - Husayn ibn Ali

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Those who worship God for the hope of gaining, they’re not real worshippers, they’re merchants. Those who worship God out of fear (of punishment), they’re slaves. And those who worship God to be grateful towards their creator, they are the free people, and their worship is a real one.

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Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) ‎(626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.

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Native Name: أبو عبد الله الحُسين بن علي بن أبي طالب

Alternative Names: Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib • Husain • Hussain • Hussein • Leader of the Youth of Paradise • Master of the Martyrs • Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib • Emam Hossein

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