Those Brought Near to Allah

O Ali, if worshippers come close to their Creator through righteous deeds, then you should come close to Him with your intellect and you will beat them.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يا عليُّ ، إذا تَقَرَّبَ العِبادُ إلى‏ خالِقِهِم بالبِرِّ فَتَقَرَّبْ إلَيهِ بالعَقلِ تَسبِقْهُم . مشكاة الأنوار : 439 / 1476 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Ali, if worshippers come close to their Creator through righteous deeds, then you should come close to Him with your intellect and you will beat them.' Mishkat al-Anwar, p. 251