nahj al-balagha

Nahj al-Balagha Sermon 161 Nahj al-Balagha Sermon 161: One of Amir al-mu’minin’s companions (from Banu Asad) asked him: "How was it that your tribe (Quraysh) deprived you of this position (Caliphate) although you deserved it most." Then in…

The Genuineness and Authenticity of Nahj al-Balagha The Genuineness and Authenticity of Nahj al-Balagha: No scholar of Sunni or Shi’a profession has questioned the genuineness and authenticity of Nahj al-Balagha for more than two…

Chapter 6: The Advantages and Effects of Patience Chapter 6: The Advantages and Effects of Patience: In the end, it would be necessary to mention about the advantages and constructive effects of patience. Although in our earlier…

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…

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…