Question No. 2974 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Why Do People Say, “God’s Rod Makes No Sound”?

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People sometimes say, “God’s rod makes no sound.” What does that mean? Why do they say it?

Subject category: Religious Upbringing and Family Religious education

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The proverb “God’s rod makes no sound” is used as a warning to wrongdoers. It means that if God chooses to punish someone, the punishment may come quietly, without anyone noticing.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

This is a saying people use to warn the unjust. They mean that when Almighty God wills to discipline or punish someone, no one can know how or when the punishment will come.

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Why Do People Say, “God’s Rod Makes No Sound”?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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