Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Nahjul Balagha Part 1, The Sermons Sermon 148: Both of these two…. About Talhah and az-Zubayr and the people of Basrah ومن خطبة له (عليه السلام) في ذكر أهل البصرة Both of these two (Talhah and az-Zubayr) wishes the Caliphate for himself, and is drawing towards himself as against the other fellow. They do not employ any connection for getting access to Allah nor proceed towards Him through any means. Both of them bear malice against the other.
Shortly his veil over it will be uncovered. By Allah, if they achieve what they aim at, one of them will kill the other, and one will finish the other. The rebellious party has stood up. Where are the seekers of virtue, for the paths have already been determined and they have been given the news? For every misguidance there is a cause and for every break of pledge there is a misrepresentation.
Alternative Sources for Sermon 148 (1) Abu Mikhnaf, al-Jamal, see Ibn Abi al-Hadid, Sharh, I, 78; (2) al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 142. Previous Next