رو درود خدا بر او فرمود: همانا خداوند پاداش را بر اطاعت، و کیفر را بر نافرمانی قرار داد، تا بندگان را از عذابش برهاند، و به سوی بهشت کشاند. Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Allah, the Glorified, has laid down reward for obeience to Him and punishment for commiting…

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ وَضَعَ الثَّوَابَ عَلَي طَاعَتِهِ وَ الْعِقَابَ عَلَي مَعْصِيَتِهِ ذِيَادَةً لِعِبَادِهِ عَنْ نِقْمَتِهِ وَ حِيَاشَةً لَهُمْ إِلَي جَنَّتِهِ

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Allah, the Glorified, has laid down reward for obeience to Him and punishment for commiting sins against Him in the order to save men from His chastisement and to drive them towards Paradise.

Source: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution