Imam Ali’s Sermons

Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 13 Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 13: Condemning the people of Basrah 1 ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) في ذم البصرة وأهلها You were the army of a woman and in the command of a quadruped. When it grumbled you…

Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 17 Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 17: About those who sit for dispensation of justice among people but are not fit for it. ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) في صفة من يتصدّى للحكم بين الاْمة وليس لذلك بأَهل Among1 all…

Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 16 Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 16: Delivered when allegiance was sworn to him at Medina من كلام له (عليه السلام) لمّا بويع بالمدينة وفيها يخبر الناس بعلمه بما تؤول إليه أحوالهم وفيها يقسمهم إلى أقسام The…

When1 Allah gave him (Amir al-mu’minin) victory over the enemy at the Battle of Jamal one of his comrades said on that occasion, “I wish my brother so-and-so had been present and he too would have seen what success and…

Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 11 Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 11: Delivered in the Battle of Jamal when Amir al-mu’minin gave thestandard to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyah1 ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) لابنه محمّد بن الحنفية لمّا أعطاه الراية…

They thundered like clouds and shone like lightning but despite both these things they exhibited cowardice, while we do not thunder until we pounce upon the foe nor do we show flow (of words) until we have not virtually rained.

Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 8 Imam Ali’s Sermons; Sermon 8: Said about az-Zubayr at a time for which it was appropriate ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) يعني به الزبير في حال اقتضت ذلك He claims that he swore allegiance to me with his…