Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1707

91. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The hearts get weary as bodies get weary; so look for beautiful wise sayi…

Nahj al-Balagha 1708

93. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: None of you should say, “O Allāh, I seek Your protection from trouble” be…

Nahj al-Balagha 1709

As-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: This is one of the wonderful interpretations related from him.

Nahj al-Balagha 1710

98. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: When you hear a tradition test it according to the criterion of intellige…

Nahj al-Balagha 1711

100. Some people praised Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, to his face, then he said: O My God! You know me better th…

Nahj al-Balagha 1712

101. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Fulfilment of (others’) needs becomes a lasting virtue in three ways:- r…

Nahj al-Balagha 1713

103. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was seen in worn-out clothes with patches and when it was pointed out to him h…

Nahj al-Balagha 1714

105. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Allah has placed on you some obligations which you should not ignore, la…

Nahj al-Balagha 1715

107. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Often the ignorance of a learned man ruins him while the knowledge he ha…

Nahj al-Balagha 1716

108. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: In man there is a piece of flesh attached to him with a vein and it is t…

Nahj al-Balagha 1717

110. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: No one can establish the rule of Allāh, the Glorified, except he who sho…

Nahj al-Balagha 1718

112. Whoever loves us, members of the Household (of the Prophet), should be prepared to face destitution.

Nahj al-Balagha 1719

As-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: This has been interpreted in a different way as well, but on this occasion is not fit to mention…

Nahj al-Balagha 1720

113. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: No wealth is more profitable than wisdom, no loneliness is more estrangi…