When the Imam sent down a representative of the truth for the right of those who follow him, it is permissible for him to say, “God hears whoever praises Him,” for he is an interpreter of the truth for those who are praying behind him, making them aware that God says that when they praise Him in their recitation and glorification in their bowing, so he is informing of those who appointed him as successor, even if God established the Imam in his position immediately. He would have said, “I heard the one who praised Me.” So he confirmed by saying, “God hears the one who praises Him, the eye of the servant, and know that he worshiped Him only insofar as He is a god and not in His essence, contrary to the words of Rabi’a Al-Adawiya.” If it is said, “What do you do with something like his saying? God has heard the words of the woman who is arguing with you about her husband, and it is the word of God to His servant, peace be upon him, and He did not He says, “I heard” he means what we