The conclusion is therefore drawn that...

The conclusion is therefore drawn that, despite the absence of the chain of authorities and narrators in the Nahjul Balaghah, this book is undoubtedly that of the Commander of the Faithful and reliable as such. Thirdly, as you know and as we mentioned previously, the Nahjul Balaghah consists of the Sermons (i.e.

lectures, not the sermons delivered in the Friday ritual prayers, although the book may have included some of these sermons as well), Letters and short Sayings of ‘Ali**,** peace be upon him, which he expressed and wrote as a teacher, ruler and an Islamologist. Thus, in addition to reflecting the general lines of Islamic thought, these Sermons and Letters also cover daily matters, i.e. the current problems and…