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Selections from Nahjul Balaaghah

Explore profound teachings from the highly valued book Nahjul Balaaghah, including sermons, letters, and sayings of Imam Ali. Discover Ali's unique perspective on Allah, Muhammad, life, wisdom, piety, and more. Gain insights that can guide and inspire you. Experience the eloquence and depth of Imam Ali's words.

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Selections from Nahjul Balaaghah

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  1. Selections from Nahjul Balaaghah By A.S. Hashim. MD

  2. Supplicationبـســـم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of God, Lord of Mercy and Lord of Grace

  3. 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. Content of the Slide Show • The slide show contains 16 selections from Nahjul Balaaghah. • The quotes appear in various sermons, • said at variable occasions and • about different subjects. • The quotes in Arabic 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

  5. Ali’s Unique Birth Ali was born inside the Ka’ba

  6. In Sermon 186, Ali: about Allah

  7. In Sermon 1,Ali: about Tawhid

  8. In sermon #96, page 141,Ali about the Prophet

  9. Ali speaks about the Status of Muhammad • Muhammad is of the highest station, and the noblest origin • Allah made: • The hearts of the virtuous incline towards him and • The eyes of those seeking Wisdom turn towards him.  • Through Muhammad, Allah buried mutual rancor • And Instilled affection in the hearts of believers, to become like brothers; • And through him Allah had secluded the disbelievers all together • Through Muhammad Allah conferred honor to the lowly, and • humiliation to the arrogance of disbelief. • Muhammad (pbuh) spoke with wisdom and even his silence was an indication of speech.

  10. In Sermon 165,Ali: in awe of creation

  11. In Sermon 120, page 176, Ali refers to himself and his background

  12. Ali Describes himself • By Allah, I have been taught the knowledge: • to convey the messages, • to fulfill the promises, and • to express with eloquence. • Ahlul Bayt maintain the doors of wisdom and the authority to govern. • The one who follows them will achieve and secure his objective to gain heaven. • As to the one who shuns their way, he would surely be in anguish, for he will have gone astray. • O people! Prepare for your Hereafter, work hard for that Day for you will be either well rewarded or in jeopardy of the wrath of the Almighty.

  13. In Sermon 239, page 357,Ali about Ahlul Bayt

  14. In Sermon 110,Ali: about The Quran

  15. In Sermon 157, Ali: Praising Allah

  16. In Sermon 203,Ali: about Life

  17. In Sermon 154,Ali: Acting with wisdom

  18. In Sermon 191,Ali: About Taq’wa (Piety)

  19. In Sermon 5,Ali: about Sedition & Discord

  20. In Sermon 97, Ali: about the oppressor

  21. In Sermon 93,Ali: about Benu Umayya

  22. In Sermon 156,Ali: about Death

  23. In Sermon 193,Ali: about Heaven

  24. Replica of Ali’s House

  25. Replica of Ali’s House

  26. Site of Ali’s Martyrdom: Kufa Ali killed while in Sujood, on Leilatul Qadr

  27. Ali’s Burial Place: Najaf

  28. Visitation for Imam Ali

  29. Be in Allah’s Care Thank you and May God Bless you. Dr. A.S. Hashim

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