John Shaqi

نهج البلاغة

Nahj al-Balagha

al-Sharif al-Radiالشريف الرضي?406 AH

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Volumes

Hadiths

2,260 total

Nahj al-Balagha 1121

Certainly, Allāh, the Glorified, the Sublime, has made His remembrance the light for hearts which hear with its help des

Nahj al-Balagha 1122

There are some people devoted to the remembrance (of Allāh) who have adopted it in place of worldly matters so that comm

Nahj al-Balagha 1123

If you picture them in your mind in their admirable positions and well-known sittings, when they have opened the records

Nahj al-Balagha 1124

Therefore, He has appreciated their actions and praised their position.They call Him and breathe in the air of forgivene

Nahj al-Balagha 1125

Amīr al-mu’minīn recited the verse: “O thou man! What hath beguiled thee from thy Lord, the Most Gracious One.” (Qur’ān,

Nahj al-Balagha 1126

The addressee (in this verse) is devoid of argument and his excuse is most deceptive. He is detaining himself in ignoran

Nahj al-Balagha 1127

O man! What has emboldened you to (commit) sins, what has deceived you about your Allāh and what has made you satisfied

Nahj al-Balagha 1128

You should cure the disease of languor in your heart by determination, and the sleep of neglectfulness in your eyes by w

Nahj al-Balagha 1129

By Allāh, if this had been the case with two persons equal in power and matching in might (one being inattentive and the

Nahj al-Balagha 1130

If you understand the world by means of dilapidated houses and forlorn abodes, then with your good understanding and far

Nahj al-Balagha 1131

When the earthquake occurs, the Day of Resurrection approaches with all its severities, the people of every worshipping

Nahj al-Balagha 1132

Therefore, you should now adopt for yourself the course with which your excuse may hold good and your plea may be proved

Nahj al-Balagha 1133

About keeping aloof from oppression and misappropriation. ‘‘Aqīl’s condition of poverty and destitution

Nahj al-Balagha 1134

By Allāh, I would rather pass a night in wakefulness on the thorns of as-sa‘dān (a plant having sharp prickles) or be dr

Nahj al-Balagha 1135

By Allāh, I certainly saw (my brother) ‘Aqīl fallen in destitution and he asked me a ṣā‘ (about three kilograms in weigh

Nahj al-Balagha 1136

Then I said to him, “Moaning women may moan over you, O ‘Aqīl. Do you cry on account of this (heated) iron which has bee

Nahj al-Balagha 1137

A stranger incident than this is that a man [1] came to us in the night with a closed flask full of honey paste but I di

Nahj al-Balagha 1138

By Allāh, even if I am given all the domains of the seven (stars) with all that exists under the skies in order that I m

Nahj al-Balagha 1139

Supplication (seeking sufficiency from Allāh)

Nahj al-Balagha 1140

O My Allāh! Preserve (the grace of) my face with easiness of life and do not disgrace my countenance with destitution, l

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