Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1001

Thus, who can have greater rights with him than I during his life or after his death? Therefore depend on your intellige…

Nahj al-Balagha 1002

Allāh’s attribute of Omniscience

Nahj al-Balagha 1003

Allāh knows the cries of the beasts in the forest, the sins of the people in seclusion, the movements of the fishes in t…

Nahj al-Balagha 1004

[Advantages of fear of Allāh :] Now then, I advise you to fear Allāh, Who created you for the first time; towards Him is…

Nahj al-Balagha 1005

Therefore, make obedience to Allāh the way of your life and not only your outside covering, make it your inner habit ins…

Nahj al-Balagha 1006

Therefore, whoever entertains fear of Allāh, troubles remain away from him after having been near, affairs become sweet …

Nahj al-Balagha 1007

So, fear Allāh Who benefits you with His good advice, preaches to you through His Messenger, and obliges you with His fa…

Nahj al-Balagha 1008

[About Islam :] This Islam is the religion which Allāh has chosen for Himself, developed it before His eyes, preferred i…

Nahj al-Balagha 1009

He made Islam such that its constituent parts cannot break, its links cannot separate, its construction cannot fall, its…

Nahj al-Balagha 1010

It consists of columns whose bases Allāh has fixed in truthfulness and whose foundation He has strengthened, and of sour…

Nahj al-Balagha 1011

[About the Holy Prophet :] Then, Allāh, the Glorified, deputed Muḥammad - the peace and blessing of Allāh be upon him an…

Nahj al-Balagha 1012

[About the Holy Qur’ān :] Then, Allāh sent to him the Book as a light whose flames cannot be extinguished, a lamp whose …

Nahj al-Balagha 1013

Allāh has made it a quencher of the thirst of the learned, a bloom for the hearts of religious jurists, a highway for th…

Nahj al-Balagha 1014

Containing advice given by Amīr al-mu’inīn to his companions

Nahj al-Balagha 1015

[About Prayer :] Pledge yourself with prayer and remain steady on it; offer prayer as much as possible and seek nearness…

Nahj al-Balagha 1016

Certainly, prayer drops out sins like the dropping of leaves (of trees), and removes them as ropes are removed from the …

Nahj al-Balagha 1017

Its obligation is recognised by those believers whom neither the adornment of property nor the coolness of the eyes prod…

Nahj al-Balagha 1018

Even after receiving assurance of Paradise, the Messenger of Allāh - peace and blessing of Allāh be upon him and his des…

Nahj al-Balagha 1019

[About the Islamic Tax (zakāt) :] Then, Islamic tax has been laid down along with prayer as a sacrifice (to be offered) …

Nahj al-Balagha 1020

[Fulfilment of Trust :] Then, as regards fulfilment of trust, whoever does not pay attention to it will be disappointed.…