7. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, on the authority of Abu Shu`ayb al-Mahamili, on the authority of Durust ibn Abu Mansur, on the authority of Burayd ibn Mua`wiyah al-`Ijli that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq said:

It is not compulsory for the creation to recognize Allah until He introduces Himself to them. It is compulsory for Allah that He introduces Himself to the creation. It is compulsory for the creation to accept Allah when He introduces Himself to them.