Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 961

You should know that you have again reverted to the position of the Bedouin Arabs after migration (to Islam), and have b…

Nahj al-Balagha 962

Certainly, there are examples before you of Allāh’s wrath, punishment, days of tribulations and happenings. Therefore, d…

Nahj al-Balagha 963

Beware! You have broken the bonds of Islam, transgressed its limits, and destroyed its commands. Beware! Surely Allāh ha…

Nahj al-Balagha 964

Even in my boyhood I had lowered the chest of (the famous men) of Arabia, and broken the horn points (i.e., defeated the…

Nahj al-Balagha 965

From the time of his weaning, Allāh had put a mighty angel with him to take him along the path of high character and goo…

Nahj al-Balagha 966

When the revelation descended on the Prophet of Allāh - peace and blessing of Allāh be upon him and his descendants - I …

Nahj al-Balagha 967

I was with him when a party of the Quraysh came to him and said to him, “O Muḥammad, you have made a big claim which non…

Nahj al-Balagha 968

The Messenger of Allāh said: “What do you ask for?” They said: “Ask this tree to move for us, even with its roots, and s…

Nahj al-Balagha 969

By Him who deputed the Prophet with truth, the tree did remove itself with its root and came with a great humming sound …

Nahj al-Balagha 970

When the people saw this they said by way of pride and vanity. “Now you order half of it to come to you and the other ha…

Nahj al-Balagha 971

Then I said, “There is no god but Allāh! O Prophet of Allāh, I am the first to believe in you and to acknowledge that th…

Nahj al-Balagha 972

Certainly, I belong to the group of people who care not for the reproach of anybody in matters concerning Allāh. Their c…

Nahj al-Balagha 973

It is related that a companion of Amīr al-Mu’minīn (as) called Hammām [1] who was a man devoted to worship said to him, …

Nahj al-Balagha 974

Now then, Allāh the Glorified, the Sublime, created (the things of) creation. He created them without any need for their…

Nahj al-Balagha 975

Thus, the God-fearing, in it are the people of distinction. Their speech is to the point, their dress is moderate and th…

Nahj al-Balagha 976

Their hearts are grieved, others are protected from their evils, their bodies are thin, their needs are scanty, and thei…

Nahj al-Balagha 977

During a night they are upstanding on their feet reading portions of the Qur’ān and reciting it in a well-measured way, …

Nahj al-Balagha 978

In fact, great concern (i.e., fear) has made them mad. They are not satisfied with their meagre good acts, and do not re…

Nahj al-Balagha 979

Among the signs of anyone of them is that you will see that he has strength in religion, determination along with lenien…

Nahj al-Balagha 980

You will see his hopes simple, his shortcomings few, his heart fearing, his spirit contented, his meal small and simple,…