Disobeying Allah in solitude invites divine judgment

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 324

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 324

Disobeying Allah in solitude invites divine judgment
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٣٢٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): اتَّقُوا مَعَاصِيَ اللهِ فِي الْخَلَوَاتِ، فَإِنَّ الشَّاهِدَ هُوَ الْحَاكِمُ.

324. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Beware of disobeying Allāh in solitude, because the witness (of that situation) is also the judge.