Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1381

I had sent towards him a large army of Muslims. When he came to know of it he fled away and retreated repenting. They me…

Nahj al-Balagha 1382

Leave the Quraysh in their rushing into misguidance, their galloping in disunity and their leaping over destruction. The…

Nahj al-Balagha 1383

As for your enquiry about my opinion to fight till I die, I am in favour of fighting those who regard fighting lawful. T…

Nahj al-Balagha 1384

If you enquire how I am, then listen that I am enduring and strong against the vicissitudes of time. I do not allow myse…

Nahj al-Balagha 1385

To Mu‘āwiyah

Nahj al-Balagha 1386

Glory be to Allāh! How staunchly you cling to innovated passions and painful bewilderment along with ignoring the facts …

Nahj al-Balagha 1387

To the people of Egypt when he appointed (Mālik) al-Ashtar as their Governor.

Nahj al-Balagha 1388

From the slave of Allāh, ‘Alī, Amīr al-mu’minīn to the people who became wrathful for the sake of Allāh when He was diso…

Nahj al-Balagha 1389

Now, I have sent to you a man from among the servants of Allāh who allows himself no sleep in days of danger, nor does h…

Nahj al-Balagha 1390

Therefore, listen to him and obey his orders that accord with right, because he is a sword among the swords of Allāh, wh…

Nahj al-Balagha 1391

To ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ

Nahj al-Balagha 1392

You have surely made your religion subservient to the worldly seekings of a man whose misguidance is not a concealed aff…

Nahj al-Balagha 1393

To one of his officers

Nahj al-Balagha 1394

Now, I have come to know such a thing about you that if you have done so then you have displeased your Lord, disobeyed y…

Nahj al-Balagha 1395

I have come to know that you have razed the ground and taken away whatever was under your feet and devoured what ever wa…

Nahj al-Balagha 1396

To one of his officers

Nahj al-Balagha 1397

Now, I had made you a partner in my trust, and made you my chief man. And for me no other person from my kinsmen was mor…

Nahj al-Balagha 1398

It seems as if you do not want (to please) Allāh by your jihād, and as if you do not stand upon a clear sign from your L…

Nahj al-Balagha 1399

Glory be to Allāh! Do you not believe in the Day of judgement, or do you not fear the exaction of account?

Nahj al-Balagha 1400

O’ you who were counted by us among the men possessed of mind, how can you enjoy food and drink when you know that you a…