Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord

1. Nahjul Balaaghahabout Inciting Discord By A.S. Hashim. MD

2. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord Supplicationبـســـم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of God, Lord of Mercy and Lord of Grace

3. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord Nahjul Balaaghah • Nahjul Balaaghah, a highly valued book, consists of: • 254 sermons, • 48 letters, and • 212 sayings of Imam Ali • Nahjul Balaaghah is unique to Imam Ali • None of the Sahaaba was ever able to produce anything like it: • neither in substance • nor in literary eloquence. • No wonder Ali was referred to as: • Sayyid al-Bulaghaa' (Pinnacle of Literary Expression) and • Sayyid al-Fu'qahaa, (Pinnacle of the Jurisprudents)

4. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord References about Inciting Discord • Nahjul Balaaghah contains 14 references about Inciting Discord, some of which appear here • The quotes appear in various sermons, • said at variable occasions and • about different subjects. • The Arabic quotes are from the book of Nahjul Balaaghah, by Dr. Subhi Al-Salih, and so is the numbering of the sermons and pages, 1st Edition, Beirut 1967. • The Number of the sermons may differ by a factor of 1 in other volumes of Nahjul Balaaghah • The references are quotes by Abd al-Zahra' al-Husayni in vols. I & IV of his work (see Al-Islam.org, internet)

5. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord Time Element • The majority of Ali's sayings and speeches were stated: • During his Khilaafah when in Kufa, • At Different Places • At Different Occasions • Often at Khutba of Jumu’ah

6. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 2, Page 46 Ali: about Inciting Discord • This is part of a Khutba delivered on Ali’s return from Siffin. Ali describes Arabia before the proclamation of Prophethood, Inciting discord was the part appearing as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyun, I, 326; • al-Tabari, al-Mustarshid, p. 73; • Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al-`Iqd, III, 112; • al-'Amidi, Ghurar, 331, 354; • Ibn Talhah, Matalib, I.

7. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon2, Ali: about Inducing Discord

8. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 5, 52 Page Ali: about • (After the Prophet’s death, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Abu Sufyan offered to pay allegiance to Ali for the Khilaafah.) Ali sensing the ill intention of Abu Sufyan and the problems that may result, gave this Khutba part of which appears as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, Tadhkirah, bab 6, 137; • al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 127; • al-Bayhaqi, al-Mahasin, II, 139, see `Arshi

9. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 5, Ali: about Discord

10. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 50, Page 88 Ali: about Discord • Ali about the admixture of right and wrong, talks about Discord and enticing it as appears in the following: • See next slide please Other sources: • al-Barqi, al-Mahasin, I, 208; • al-Kulayni, Usul al-Kafi, bab al-bida` wa al-ra'y wa al-maqayis; • Idem., Rawdat al-Kafi, 58; • al-Ya`qubi, Ta'rikh, II, 136; • al-Tawhidi, al-Basa'ir, 32.

11. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 5, Ali: about Discord

12. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 50, Ali: about Discord

13. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 93, 137 Page Ali: about Benu Umayya • About the mischief mongering of Benu Umayya and the discord they lead to, as appears in the following: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Ya`qubi, Tar'ikh, II, 182; • Abu Nu`aym, Hilyah, I, 68; • al-Thaqafi, al-Gharat, I, 6, 7, 16; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, I, 377 (h.z.b), III, 200 (`a.dh.m); • al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak, II, 466; • Ibn `Abd al-Birr, Jami`, I, 114; • Ibn Hajar, al-'Isabah, II, 509; • al-Tabari, al-Riyad, 198; • al-Suyuti, Ta'rikh al-khulafa', 124; • Dahlan, al-Futuhat, II, 337; • al-Qunduzi, Yanabi`, 224.

14. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 93, Ali: about Benu Umayya

15. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 102, Page 148 Ali: about Inducing Discord • Ali about future discords likely to show up. This is part of a Khutba about the Day of Judgment, part of which appears here: • See next slide please Other sources: • Ibn Qutaybah, al-'Imamah, I, 153; • al-Harrani, Tuhaf, 131; • al-Kulayni, Furu` al-Kafi, IV, 31; • al-Mufid, al-Majalis, 95; • al-Tusi, al-'Amali, I ,197.

16. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 102, Ali: Inducing Discord

17. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 151, Page 120 Ali: about Discord • Ali gave a sermon about the condition of the people during disorder, and advice against oppression and unlawful earning. Part of this sermon is about Discord as appears in the following: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Sayyid al-Yamani, al-Taraz, I, 334

18. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 151, Ali: about Discord

19. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 156, Page 220 Ali: about Discord • About the malice in Basra; and warning the people of Basra about what was to occur as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Tusi, Talkhis al-Shafi, I, 326; • al-Hilli, Mukhtasar Basa'ir al-darajat, 195;(3) al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 326;(4) al-Muttaqi, Kanz, VIII, 215;(5) al-Majlisi, Bihar, bab al-fitan wa al-mihan, 448.

20. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord In Sermon 156, Ali: about Discord

21. Nahjul Balaaghah about Inciting Discord Be in Allah’s Care Thank you and May God Bless you. Dr. A.S. Hashim