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نهج البلاغة

Nahj al-Balagha

al-Sharif al-Radiالشريف الرضي?406 AH

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Volumes

Hadiths

2,260 total

Nahj al-Balagha 941

[Taking lessons from the past peoples :] Take instruction from how Allāh’s wrath, violence, chastisement and punishment

Nahj al-Balagha 942

Certainly, if Allāh were to allow anyone to indulge in pride He would have allowed it to his selected prophets and viceg

Nahj al-Balagha 943

Therefore, do not regard wealth and progeny the criterion for Allāh’s pleasure and displeasure, as you are not aware of

Nahj al-Balagha 944

[The humility of the Prophets (peace be on them) :] When Mūsā son of ‘Imrān went to Pharaoh along with his brother Hārūn

Nahj al-Balagha 945

When Allāh, the Glorified, deputed His prophets, if He had wished to open for them treasures and mines of gold and (surr

Nahj al-Balagha 946

If the prophets possessed authority that could not be assaulted, or honour that could not be damaged or domain towards w

Nahj al-Balagha 947

[The Holy Ka‘bah :] Do you not see that Allāh, the Glorified, has tried all the people among those who came before, begi

Nahj al-Balagha 948

Then He commanded Adam and his sons to turn their attention towards it. In this way it became the centre of their journe

Nahj al-Balagha 949

If Allāh, the Glorified, had placed His sacred House and His great signs among plantations, streams, soft and level plai

Nahj al-Balagha 950

If the foundation on which the House is borne and the stones with which it has been raised had been of green emerald and

Nahj al-Balagha 951

(Fear) Allāh! Allāh! from the immediate consequence of rebellion (to accrue in this world), and the eventual consequence

Nahj al-Balagha 952

Look what there is in these acts by way of curbing the appearance of pride and suppressing the traces of vanity. I cast

Nahj al-Balagha 953

In the same way the rich among the prosperous communities have been feeling vanity because of their riches, as (Allāh) s

Nahj al-Balagha 954

In case you cannot avoid vanity, your vanity should be for good qualities, praiseworthy acts, and admirable matters with

Nahj al-Balagha 955

You should also fear what calamities befell peoples before you on account of their evil deeds and detestable actions. Re

Nahj al-Balagha 956

Think about the condition of people from among the believers who passed before you. What distresses and trials they were

Nahj al-Balagha 957

Look, how they were when their groups were united, their views were unanimous, their hearts were moderate, their hands u

Nahj al-Balagha 958

[Learning lessons from the past nations :] You should take a lesson from the fate of the progeny of Ismael, the children

Nahj al-Balagha 959

[The blessing of the Messenger of Allāh, peace be on him :] Now, look at the various favours of Allāh upon them, that He

Nahj al-Balagha 960

[Condemning the disobedient ones :] Beware! You have shaken your hands loose from the rope of obedience, and broken the

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