Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 2087

92. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The lowest form of knowledge is that which remains on the tongue and the …

Nahj al-Balagha 2088

94. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked what is good and he replied: Good is not that your wealth and progeny…

Nahj al-Balagha 2089

95. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Action accompanied by fear for Allāh does not fail, and how can a thing f…

Nahj al-Balagha 2090

96. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The persons most attached to the prophets are those who know most what th…

Nahj al-Balagha 2091

97. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, heard about a Kharijite who said the mid-night prayers and recited the Qur’ān, …

Nahj al-Balagha 2092

99. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, heard a man recite: Verily we are Allāh’s and verily to Him shall we return (Qu…

Nahj al-Balagha 2093

102. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Shortly a time will come for people when high positions will be given on…

Nahj al-Balagha 2094

104. It is related by Nawf al-Bikālī that: I saw that one night Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, came out from his b…

Nahj al-Balagha 2095

O Nawf! Blessed be those who abstain from this world and are eager for the next world. They are the people who regard th…

Nahj al-Balagha 2096

O Nawf! The prophet Dāwūd (David), peace be upon him, rose up at a similar hour one night and said, “This is the hour wh…

Nahj al-Balagha 2097

As-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: It is also said that “‘arṭabah” means ‘ṭabl’ (drum) and “kūbah’’ means ‘lute’.

Nahj al-Balagha 2098

106. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: If people give up something relating to religion to set right their worl…

Nahj al-Balagha 2099

109. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: We (the members of the Prophet’s family) are like the pillow in the midd…

Nahj al-Balagha 2100

111. Sahl ibn Ḥunayf al-Anṣārī died at Kūfah after his return from the battle of Ṣiffīn and he was very much loved by Am…