Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1241

Given to the army before the encounter with the enemy at Ṣiffīn. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1242

Do not fight them unless they initiate the fighting, because, by the grace of Allāh, you are in the right and to leave t…

Nahj al-Balagha 1243

If, by the will of Allāh, the enemy is defeated then do not kill the runner away, do not strike a helpless person, do no…

Nahj al-Balagha 1244

Invocation made by Amīr al-mu’minīn when he used to face the enemy.

Nahj al-Balagha 1245

O’ my Allāh ! hearts are getting drawn to You, necks are stretching (towards You), eyes are fixed (on You), steps are in…

Nahj al-Balagha 1246

O’ my Allāh! hidden animosity has become manifest and the pots of malice are boiling.

Nahj al-Balagha 1247

O’ my Allāh ! we complain to You of the absence of our Prophet, the numerousness of our enemy and the diffusion of our p…

Nahj al-Balagha 1248

Our Lord! Decide between us and between our people with truth, and You are the Best of Deciders. (Qur’ān, 7:89)

Nahj al-Balagha 1249

Instructions He used to give to his followers at the time of battle.

Nahj al-Balagha 1250

The retreat after which return is intended and the withdrawal after which attack is in view should not make you unhappy.…

Nahj al-Balagha 1251

By Him Who broke open the seed (for growing) and created living beings, they had not accepted Islam but they had secured…

Nahj al-Balagha 1252

In reply to a letter from Mu‘āwiyah. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1253

As for your demand to me to (hand over) Syria, I cannot give you today what I denied you yesterday.

Nahj al-Balagha 1254

As regards your saying that the war has eaten up Arabia save its last breath, you should know that he whom right has eat…

Nahj al-Balagha 1255

As for our equality in (the art of) war and in (numbers of) men, certainly you cannot be more penetrating in doubtfulnes…

Nahj al-Balagha 1256

As for your saying that both of us are sons of ‘Abd Manāf, it is no doubt so, but Umayyah cannot be like Hāshim, nor Ḥar…

Nahj al-Balagha 1257

Besides that, we also have the distinction of prophethood among us, by virtue of which we subdued the strong and raised …

Nahj al-Balagha 1258

Now, do not allow Satan have a share with you nor let him have his sway over you; and that is an end to the matter.

Nahj al-Balagha 1259

To ‘Abdullāh ibn al-‘Abbās, his Governor of Baṣrah

Nahj al-Balagha 1260

You should know that Baṣrah is the place where Satan descends and mischiefs happen. Keep the people of this place please…