Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 861

Praise of Allāh for His bounties

Nahj al-Balagha 862

Praise be to Allāh Who is recognized without being seen and Who creates without trouble. He created the creation with Hi…

Nahj al-Balagha 863

[A part of the same sermon About the greatness and importance of the Holy Qur’ān :] The Qur’ān orders as well as refrain…

Nahj al-Balagha 864

You should know that He will not be pleased with you for anything for which He was displeased with those before you, and…

Nahj al-Balagha 865

[Warning against punishment on the Day of Judgement :] He has advised you to exercise fear and has made it the highest p…

Nahj al-Balagha 866

You should know that whoever fears Allāh, He would make for him a way to get out of troubles and (grant him) a light (to…

Nahj al-Balagha 867

You should know that this thin skin cannot tolerate the Fire (of Hell). So, have pity on yourselves because you have alr…

Nahj al-Balagha 868

O you old and big whom old age has made hoary, how will you feel when rings of fire will touch the bones of your neck, a…

Nahj al-Balagha 869

He does not seek your support because of any weakness, nor does He demand a loan from you because of shortage. He seeks …

Nahj al-Balagha 870

I say what you are hearing. I seek Allāh’s help for myself and yourselves. He is enough for me and He is an excellent tr…

Nahj al-Balagha 871

One of the Khārijites al-Burj ibn Mus’hir aṭ-Ṭā’i raised the slogan, “Command behoves only Allāh” in such a way that Amī…

Nahj al-Balagha 872

Keep quiet, may Allāh make you ugly, O you with broken tooth. Certainly, by Allāh, when truth became manifest even then …

Nahj al-Balagha 873

Praise of Allāh and His wonderful creatures

Nahj al-Balagha 874

Praise be to Allāh. He is such that senses cannot perceive Him, place cannot contain Him, eyes cannot see Him and veils …

Nahj al-Balagha 875

He is One, but not by counting. He is everlasting without any limit. He is existent without any support. Minds admit of …

Nahj al-Balagha 876

[About the Holy Prophet :] I stand witness that Muḥammad is His slave, His chosen Prophet and His responsible trustee — …

Nahj al-Balagha 877

[A part of the same sermon About the creation of animal species :] Had they pondered over the greatness of His power and…

Nahj al-Balagha 878

Look at the ant with its small body and delicate form. It can hardly be seen in the corner of the eye, nor by the percep…

Nahj al-Balagha 879

If you have thought about its digestive tracts in its high and low parts, the carapace of its belly, and its eyes and it…

Nahj al-Balagha 880

[The Creation of the Universe :] So is the sky, the air, the winds and the water. Therefore, you look at the sun, moon, …