Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 841

May Allāh’s mercy remain away from them as in the case of Thamūd. Know that when the spears are hurled towards them and …

Nahj al-Balagha 842

It has been related by Nawf al-Bikālī that Amīr al-mu’minīn ‘Alī (p.b.u.h.) delivered this sermon at Kūfah standing on a…

Nahj al-Balagha 843

Praise be to Allāh to Whom is the return of all creation and the end of all matters. We render Him praise for the greatn…

Nahj al-Balagha 844

We seek His help like one who is hopeful of His bounty, desirous of His benefit, and confident of His warding off (calam…

Nahj al-Balagha 845

Allāh the Glorified has not been born so that someone could be (His) partner in glory. Nor has He begotten anyone so as …

Nahj al-Balagha 846

Among the proofs of His creation is the creation of the skies which are fastened without pillars and stand without suppo…

Nahj al-Balagha 847

He has made the stars in the skies by way of signs by which travellers wandering the various routes of the earth may be …

Nahj al-Balagha 848

Glory be to Allāh from Whom neither the blackness of dark dusk or of gloomy night (falling) in the low parts of the eart…

Nahj al-Balagha 849

Praise be to Allāh Who exists from before the coming into existence of the seat, the throne, the sky, the earth, the jin…

Nahj al-Balagha 850

O you who exert yourself in describing Allāh if you are serious then (first try to) describe Gabriel, Michael or the hos…

Nahj al-Balagha 851

[An account of past peoples and about learning from them :] I advise you, creatures of Allāh, to practise fear of Allāh …

Nahj al-Balagha 852

Where are the Amalekites [1] and the sons of Amalekites? Where are the Pharaohs? [2] Where are the people of the cities …

Nahj al-Balagha 853

[A part of the same sermon about the Imām al-Mahdī :] He will be wearing the armour of wisdom, which he will have secure…

Nahj al-Balagha 854

[On the method of his ruling, and grief over the martyrdom of his companions :] Then Amīr al-mu’minīn continued : O peop…

Nahj al-Balagha 855

Beware, the things in this world which were forward have become things of the past, and those of which were behind are g…

Nahj al-Balagha 856

Where are my brethren who took the (right) path and trod in rightness. Where is ‘Ammār? [4] Where is Ibn at-Tayyihān? [5…

Nahj al-Balagha 857

Then Amīr al-mu’minīn wiped his hand over his auspicious, honoured beard and wept for a long time, then he continued:

Nahj al-Balagha 858

Oh! my brothers, who recited the Qur’ān and strengthened it, thought over their obligation and fulfilled it, revived the…

Nahj al-Balagha 859

Then Amīr al-mu’minīn shouted at the top of his voice : al jihād, al jihād (fighting, fighting), O creatures of Allāh ! …

Nahj al-Balagha 860

Nawf says : Then Amīr al-mu’minīn put Ḥusayn (a.s.) over (a force of) ten thousand, Qays ibn Sa‘d (mercy of Allāh be upo…