Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 821

The Prophet of Allāh — peace and blessing of Allāh be upon him and his descendants — said: “The belief of a person canno…

Nahj al-Balagha 822

[Following the sunnah and refraining from innovation :] Know, O creatures of Allāh, that a believer should regard lawful…

Nahj al-Balagha 823

He whom Allāh does not allow benefit from trials and experience cannot benefit from preaching. He will be faced with los…

Nahj al-Balagha 824

[Guidance from the Holy Qur’ān :] Allāh the Glorified, has not counselled anyone on the lines of this Qur’ān, for it is …

Nahj al-Balagha 825

[Categories of oppression :] Know that injustice is of three kinds — one, the injustice that will not be forgiven, anoth…

Nahj al-Balagha 826

O people, blessed is the man whose own shortcomings keep him away from (looking into) the shortcomings of others, and al…

Nahj al-Balagha 827

About the two arbiters (after the battle of Ṣiffīn)

Nahj al-Balagha 828

Your party had decided to select two persons, and so we took their pledge that they would act according to the Qur’ān an…

Nahj al-Balagha 829

Praise of Allāh, transience of this world, and causes of the decline of Allāh’s blessings. (Delivered at the beginning o…

Nahj al-Balagha 830

One condition does not prevent Him from (getting into) another condition, time does not change Him, place does not locat…

Nahj al-Balagha 831

I stand witness that there is no god but Allāh, Who has no parallel, Who is not doubted, Whose religion is not denied an…

Nahj al-Balagha 832

I also stand witness that Muḥammad — the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him and his progeny — is His slave and His…

Nahj al-Balagha 833

O people, surely this world deceives him who longs for it and who is attracted towards it. It does not behave niggardly …

Nahj al-Balagha 834

I fear about you lest you fall into ignorance (that prevailed before the appearance of the Prophet). In the past there w…

Nahj al-Balagha 835

Dhi‘lib al-Yamānī asked Amīr al-mu’minīn whether he had seen Allāh, when he replied, “Do I worship one whom I have not s…

Nahj al-Balagha 836

Eyes do not see Him face to face, but hearts perceive Him through the realities of belief. He is near to things but not …

Nahj al-Balagha 837

Condemning his disobedient men

Nahj al-Balagha 838

I praise Allāh for whatever matter He ordained and whatever action He destines, and for my trial with you, O’ group of p…

Nahj al-Balagha 839

May Allāh deal with you! Is there no religion which may unite you nor sense of shamefulness that may sharpen you? Is it …

Nahj al-Balagha 840

Amīr al-mu’minīn sent one of his men to bring him news about a group of the army of Kūfah who had decided to join the Kh…