NAHJ AL-BALAGAH | LAGAH Details Sermon 1 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it the beginning of the sky and the earth and creation of Adam-as Creation of the world Creation of the Angels Description of the creation of Adam-as Choosing of the Prophets-as Sending (Prophet-hood) The Quran and the rulings of Law And from it in mentioning the Hajj Sermon 2 – And from a sermon of his-asws after his-asws leaving from Siffeen, and in it is state of the people before the Prophet-hood and attributes of the Progeny-asws of the Prophet-saww, then description of other people Sermon 3 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is well-known as ‘Al Shaqshaqiya’, and it contains the complaint of the matter of the caliphate, then his-asws outweighing of being patient upon it, then pledging (allegiance) by the people to him-asws The outweighing of patience Allegiances (pledged to) Ali-asws Sermon 4 – And from a sermon of his-asws Sermon 5 – And from a sermon of his-asws when Rasool-Allah-saww had passed away, and Al Abbas and Abu Sufyan Bin Harb has addressed him-asws in pledging allegiances to him with the caliphate (and that was after the allegiances to Abu Bakr had been completed, and in it is forbidding from the Fitna and clarification of his-asws manners and his-asws knowledge) The forbidding from the Fitna His-asws manner and his-asws knowledge Sermon 6 – And from a speech of his-asws when it was indicated to him-asws not to pursue Talha and Al-Zubeyr and he-asws should not lie in wait for them for the battle, and in it is explanation about his-asws characteristic, may the greetings be upon him-asws, that he-asws does not deceive (cheat) Sermon 7 – From a speech of his-asws condemning in it following the Satan-la Sermon 8 – And from a speech of his-asws meaning by it Al Zubeyr in a situation demanding that, and he-asws had called him for the entering into the allegiance for a second time Sermon 9 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding his-asws description and description of his-asws disputes, and it is said it is regarding the companions (participants) of the (battle of) camel Sermon 10 – And from a sermon of his-asws intending the Satan-la or he-asws had alluded to a people by it Sermon 11 – And from a speech of his-asws to his-asws son Muhammad Al-Hanafiyya, when he-asws gave him the flag on the day of the camel Sermon 12 – And from a speech of his-asws when Allah-azwj Made him-asws victorious against the companions of the camel Sermon 13 – And from a speech of his-asws in condemnation of the people of Al-Basra after the event of the camel Sermon 14 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding similar to that Sermon 15 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding what he-asws, returned to the Muslims from the pieces of land granted by Usman Sermon 16 – And from a speech of his-asws when allegiances were pledged to him-asws in Al-Medina, and in it he-asws informs the people of his-asws knowledge by what he-asws interpreted their situations to them, and in it he-asws divided them into sections And from this sermon, and in it he-asws has divided the people into three types Sermon 17 – From a speech of his-asws in describing the one who sits for the judging between the community, and he isn’t rightful with it, and in it, the most hateful to Allah-azwj are two types (of people) The first type The second type Sermon 18 – And from a speech of his-asws in condemnation of the differing of the scholars among the Fatwas, and in it is condemnation of the opining people and allocating the matter of the decision (judgment) in the matters of religion, to the Quran Condemnation of the opining people Sermon 19 – From a speech of his-asws, he-asws said to Al-Ash’as Bin Qays, and he‑asws was upon the pulpit of Al-Kufa, addressing, and he-asws said something in one of his-asws speeches, Al-Ash’as objected, he said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! This is against you-asws, not for you-asws. Sermon 20 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it he-asws tells of awaking from the heedlessness and alerts of fleeing to Allah-azwj Sermon 21 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is a summary speech for the preaching and the wisdom Sermon 22 – And from a speech of his-asws when news of the breakers of his-asws allegiance reached him-asws, and in it is condemnation of their deeds, and necessitating them the blood of Usman, and threatening them with the war Condemnation of the (allegiance) breakers Blood of Usman The threatening with the war Sermon 23 – And from a sermon of his-asws and it is included upon disciplining the poor with the asceticism, and educating the rich with having the compassion Disciplining the poor Educating the rich And from it Sermon 24 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is a summary word of his-asws, in it is justification of fighting the adversary, and the call to obey Allah-azwj, and the progress in it to secure the victory Sermon 25 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and the news had come to him-asws consecutively of the seizing by companions of Muawiya upon the cities, two of his-asws office bearers had come to him-asws, and they are Ubeydullah Bin Abbas and Saeed Bin Namran, when Busr Bin Abu Artah had overcome upon them Sermon 26 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws described the Arabs before the Prophet-hood, then he-asws described his-asws own situation before the allegiances had been pledged to him-asws The Arabs before the Prophet-hood Sermon 27 – And from a sermon of his-asws, he-asws had said it in arousing the people when there arrived to him-asws news of the army of Muawiya, but they had not got up, and in it is mention of the merits of Jihad, and his-asws arousing the people, and his-asws mentioning his-asws knowledge of the war, and his-asws casting the blame upon them for their lack of obeying him-asws The merits of Jihad Encouraging the people The dismay from the people Sermon 28 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is an extra from the sermon the beginning of which is: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj, there is no despairing from His-azwj Mercy’, and in it are eleven exhortations Sermon 29 – And from a sermon of his-asws after the raids of Al-Zahaak Bin Qays, companion of Muawiya, upon Al-Haaj, after the story of the two judges, and in it he-asws arouses his-asws companion due to what had occurred in the outskirts Sermon 30 – And from a speech (sermon) of his-asws regarding the meaning of the killing of Usman, and it is a decision for him-asws upon Usman, and against him and against the people with what they had done, and his-asws disavowing from his blood Sermon 31 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws dispatched Abdullah Bin Abbas to Al Zubeyr to bring him back to his-asws obedience before battle of the camel Sermon 32 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws described his-asws times as being with the tyranny, and he-asws divided the people in it into five types, then he-asws renounced the world Meaning of tyranny of the times Types of offenders The ones desirous regarding Allah-azwj The asceticism in the world Sermon 33 – And from a sermon of his-asws during his-asws going out to battle the people of Al-Basra, and in it is wisdom of the Prophet-hood of the Rasools‑as, then he-asws mentioned his-asws own merits and condemned the rebels Wisdom in Prophet-hood of the Prophet-saww Merits of Ali-asws Reprimanding the ones rebelling against him-asws Sermon 34 – And from a sermon of his-asws in mobilising the people to (fight) the people of Syria after his-asws being free from the matter of the Kharijites, and in it he-asws sympathised with the people, and he-asws advised them with the correct path The path of guidance Sermon 35 – And from a sermon of his-asws after the arbitration, and what had reached him-asws of the matter (betrayal) by the two judges, and in it is Praise of Allah-azwj upon his-asws affliction, then he-asws explained the cause of the afflictions The Praising (Allah-azwj) upon the calamities Cause of the calamities Sermon 36 – And from a sermon of his-asws in frightening the people of Al-Nahrawan Sermon 37 – And from a speech of his flowing the flow of the (other) sermons, and in it is mention of his-asws merits, may the greetings be upon him-asws. He‑asws said it after the event of Al-Nahrawan Sermon 38 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it is reason for naming of the ‘doubt’ as doubt, then he-asws explained the state of the people in it Sermon 39 – And from a sermon of his-asws he had addressed it during his-asws knowing about the raids by Al-Numan Bin Bashir, companion of Muawiya, at Ayn Al-Tamr, and in it he-asws reveals his-asws excuse and mobilised the people for help Sermon 40 – And from a speech of his-asws (to the Kharijites) among the Kharijites when he-asws their word (slogan), ‘There is no judgment except for Allah-azwj’. Sermon 41 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws forbade from the betrayal and he-asws cautioned from it Sermon 42 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it he-asws has cautioned from following the whims and having long hopes in the world Sermon 43 – And from a speech of his-asws, and his-asws companions had indicated to him-asws with that preparation for the war after his-asws sending Jareer Bin Abdullah to Muawiya, and he could not bring down Muawiya upon pledging allegiance to him-asws Sermon 44 – And from a speech of his-asws (Imam Ali-asws) when Masqalah Bin Hubeyra Al-Shaybani fled to Muawiya – and he had sold some captives from the clan of Najiya while being an office bearer of Amir Al-Momineen-asws and freed them (those captives). When he-asws sought him for the money, he was afraid of him-asws and fled to Syria Sermon 45 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is part of a lengthy sermon of his-asws he-asws had addressed it on the day of (Eid) Al-Fitr, and in it he-asws praised Allah-azwj and condemned the world Praise of Allah-azwj Condemnation of the world Sermon 46 – And from a speech of his-asws during his-asws determining upon the journey to Syria, and it is a supplication he-asws had supplicated with at the placing of his-asws legs in the stirrups Sermon 47 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding mention of Al-Kufa Sermon 48 – And from a sermon of his-asws during the journey to Syria. It is said he-asws had addressed with it while he was at Al-Nakheela outside from Al-Kufa, to Siffeen Sermon 49 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it is a summary of the attributes of the Lordship and the Divine knowledge Sermon 50 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it is explanation of what the scholar can be ruined with from the Fitna, and explanation of this Fitna Sermon 51 – And from a sermon of his-asws when companions of Muawiya had overcome his-asws companions at the banks of the Euphrates at Siffeen and prevented them the water Sermon 52 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is regarding asceticism in the word and Rewards of Allah-azwj for the ascetic, and Favours of Allah-azwj upon the creatures The asceticism in the world Rewards of the asceticism Bounties of Allah-azwj Sermon 53 – And from a sermon of his-asws in mentioning the day of the sacrifice (Eid Al-Azha) and the description of the sacrificial animal Sermon 54 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it is description of his-asws companions at Siffeen when their refusal to him-asws was prolonged, of battling the people of Syria Sermon 55 – And from a speech of his-asws, and his-asws permission his-asws companions had been delayed to them in battling at Siffeen Sermon 56 – And from a speech of his-asws describing companions of Rasool-Allah-azwj, and that was during the day of Siffeen when he-asws ordered the people with the reconciliation Sermon 57 – And from a speech of his-asws in describing a condemnable man, then regarding his-asws merits Sermon 58 – And from a speech of his-asws speaking to the Kharijites with it when they had isolated the government and they called out, ‘There is no judgment except for Allah-azwj’ Sermon 59 – And he-asws said when he-asws had determined upon battling the Kharijites, and it was said to him, ‘The people (Kharijites) have crossed the bridge of Al-Nahrawan Sermon 60 – And he-asws said when he-asws had killed the Kharijites, it had been said to him-asws, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! The people have been killed, all of them!’ Sermon 61 – And he-asws said (regarding the Kharijites) Sermon 62 – And from a speech of his-asws when there was fear from the assassination Sermon 63 – And from a speech of his-asws cautioning from Fitna of the world Sermon 64 – And from a sermon of his-asws in guiding the righteous office bearers Sermon 65 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it are subtle enquiries of the Divine knowledge Sermon 66 – And from a speech of his-asws in teaching the war (tactics) and the fighting, and the well known is that he-asws had said it to his-asws companions on ‘Laylat Al-Hareer’, or at the beginning of the battle of Siffeen Sermon 67 – And from speech of his-asws, when the news reached to Amir Al-Momineen-asws of the (coup) of Saqeefa after expiry of Rasool-Allah-azwj, he‑asws said what the Helpers had said, ‘There should be a commander from us (Helpers) and a commander from you (Emigrants)’. Sermon 68 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws collared Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr with Egypt, so he ruled upon it and was killed Sermon 69 – And from a speech of his-asws in rebuking some of his-asws companions Sermon 70 – And he-asws said during the pre-dawn of the day in which he-asws was struck Sermon 71 – And from a sermon of his-asws in condemnation of the people of Al Iraq, and in it he-asws rebuked them upon neglecting the battling, and the victory had been almost completed, then their belying to him-asws Sermon 72 – And from a sermon of his-asws wherein he-asws taught the people, the Salawaat upon the Prophet-saww, and in it is explanation of the Attributes of Allah-azwj the Glorious, and description of the Prophet-saww, and calling to him-saww Attributes of Allah-azwj Attributes of the Prophet-saww The supplication for the Prophet-saww Sermon 73 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it to Marwan Bin Al-Hakam at Al-Basra Sermon 74 – And from a sermon of his-asws when they had determined upon pledging allegiance to Usman Sermon 75 – And from a speech of his-asws when it reached him-asws the accusations of the clan of Umayya to him-asws with the participation in (shedding) blood of Usman Sermon 76 – And from a sermon of his-asws in urging upon the righteous deeds Sermon 77 – And from a speech of his-asws, and that is when Saeed Bin Al Aas had prevented him-asws of his-asws right Sermon 78 – And from a speech of his-asws from phrases he-asws used to supplicate with Sermon 79 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it to one of his-asws companions when he-asws had determined up the travelling to the Kharijites. He had said to him-asws, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws: If you-asws were to travel during this time, I fear that you-asws will not win your-asws purpose, from a way of knowledge of the stars (astrology)’. Sermon 80 – And from a sermon of his-asws after his-asws being free from the battle of the camel in condemnation of the women with explaining their deficiencies Sermon 81 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the asceticism Sermon 82 – And from a speech of his-asws in condemnation of attributes of the world Sermon 83 – From a sermon of his-asws, and it is a marvellous sermon named as ‘Al-Ghara’a’, and in it as Attributes of Allah-azwj, Majestic is His-azwj Glory, then the advice of fearing Him-azwj, then the alienating from the world, then what will be faced at the entry of Qiyamah, then alerting the people to what symptoms they are in, then his-asws merits, may the greetings be upon him‑asws, in the reminding His-azwj Attributes, Majestic is His-azwj Glory The advising with the piety The alienation from the world The Resurrection after the death Alerting the people Merits of the reminding The reminding of a variety of bounties The cautioning from horrors of the Bridge The advising with the piety And from it, in describing creation of the human being Sermon 84 – And from a sermon of his-asws in mentioning Amro Bin Al-Aas Sermon 85 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it are eight attributes from the Attributes of the Majestic And from it And from it regarding the description of Paradise Sermon 86 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it is explanation of the Attributes of the Truth, Majestic is His-azwj Majesty, then he-asws preached the people with the piety and the consulting Preaching the people Sermon 87 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is in explanation of the attributes of the pious, and attributes of the mischievous, and the alerting to the position of the goodly family-asws and the erroneous conjectures by some of the people Attributes of the mischievous Family-asws of the Prophet-saww Misconceptions Sermon 88 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it is explanation of the cause which destroy the people Sermon 89 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding the mightiest Rasool‑saww, may the Salawaat of Allah-azwj be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and delivery by the Imam-asws on his-saww behalf Sermon 90 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is inclusive upon the ancientness of the Creator and mightiness of His-azwj creation, and he-asws ends it with the preaching Sermon 91 – And from a sermon of his-asws, having been recognised with similar sermons, and it is from his-asws majestic sermons Attributes of Allah-azwj the Exalted His-azwj Attributes in the Quran, the Exalted And from it And from it, regarding description of the sky And from it in describing the Angels And from it in describing the earth and its spreading upon the water Supplication Sermon 92 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws was intended for the allegiance after the killing of Usman Sermon 93 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it Amir Al-Momineen-asws has informed of his-asws merits, and his-asws knowledge, and he-asws has clarified the Fitna of the clan of Umayya Sermon 94 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws attributes Allah-azwj the Exalted, then he-asws explains merit of the honourable Rasool-saww and People-asws of his-saww Household, then he-asws preaches the people Allah-azwj the Exalted And from it in attributes of the Prophets-as Rasool-Allah-saww and Progeny-asws of his-saww Household Preaching the people Sermon 95 – And from a sermon of his-asws attesting the merits of the honourable Rasool-saww Sermon 96 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding Allah-azwj and regarding the honourable Rasool-saww Allah-azwj the Exalted And from it, in mentioning the Rasool-saww Sermon 97 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding his-asws companions and companions of Rasool-Allah-saww of Ali-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww Sermon 98 – And from a speech of his-asws indicating in it to the injustice of the clan of Umayya Sermon 99 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding the asceticism from the world Sermon 100 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding Rasool-Allah-saww and People-asws of his-saww Household Sermon 101 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is one of the sermon inclusive upon the epic events Sermon 102 – And from a sermon of his-asws. This flows the flow and in it he-asws mentioned the Day of Qiyamah and the future situations of the people The Day of Qiyamah The future state of the people Sermon 103 – And from a sermon of his-asws Regarding Asceticism in the world Attributes of the scholar The end of times Sermon 104 – And from a sermon of his-asws Sermon 105 – And from a sermon of his-asws in some of the attributes of the honourable Rasool-saww, and threat of the clan of Umayya, and preaching the people The honourable Rasool-saww The clan of Umayya Preaching the people Sermon 106 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws explains the merit of Al Islam, and he-asws mentions the honourable Rasool-saww, then he-asws blames his-asws companions The religion of Al-Islam And from it in mention of the Prophet-saww And from it in addressing his-asws companions Sermon 107 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding one of the days of (battle of) Siffeen Sermon 108 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is from the sermons of epic events Allah-azwj the Exalted And from it in mentioning the Prophet-saww Fitna of the clan of Umayya Sermon 109 – And from a sermon of his-asws in explanation of Power of Allah-azwj, and His-azwj Individual-ness with the Magnificence, and the matter of Resurrection Power of Allah-azwj The Honourable Angels Disobedience of the creatures The Qiyamah Asceticism of the Prophet-saww People-asws of the Household Sermon 110 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding the elements of religion Al-Islam Merits of the Quran Sermon 111 – And from a sermon of his-asws in condemnation of the world Sermon 112 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it the Angel of death, and expiry of the soul (person), and frustration of the creatures from describing Allah-azwj Sermon 113 – And from a sermon of his-asws in condemnation of the world Sermon 114 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it is preaching to the people Sermon 115 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding praying for the rain Sermon 116 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws advises his-asws companions Sermon 117 – And from a speech of his-asws rebuking the misers with the wealth and the (efforts of) the selves Sermon 118 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the righteous ones from his-asws companions Sermon 119 – And from a speech of his-asws, and he-asws had gathered the people and urged them upon the Jihad, but they were silent for a while Sermon 120 – And from a speech of his-asws mentioning his-asws merits and preaching the people Sermon 121 – And from a sermon of h is-asws after ‘Laylat Al-Hareer’ (a night in the battle of Siffeen) Sermon 122 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it to the Kharijites, and he-asws had gone out to their soldiers, and they were standing upon denial of the arbitration. Sermon 123 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it to his-asws companion in the battlefield of Siffeen And from it – Sermon 124 – And from a speech of his-asws in urging his-asws companions upon the fighting Sermon 125 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the arbitration, and that was after his-asws having heard the matter of the two judges Sermon 126 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws was faulted upon the equalisation regarding the awards Sermon 127 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it he-asws explained some of the rulings of religion, and uncovered the suspicions of the Kharijites, and rejected the judgment of the two arbitrators Sermon 128 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding what he-asws informed with about the epic future events at Al-Basra From it – From him-asws in describing the Turks Sermon 129 – And from a sermon of his-asws in mentioning the measures and the scales (weights) Sermon 130 – And from a speech of his-asws to Abu Zarr-ra, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him-ra, when he-ra was expelled to Al-Rabza Sermon 131 – And from a speech of his-asws, and in it he-asws explained the cause of his-asws seeking the arbitration, and he-asws describes the Imam-asws of truth Sermon 132 – And from a sermon of his-asws preaching in it and advising asceticism in the world Praise of Allah-azwj Preaching the people Sermon 133 – And from a sermon of his-asws magnifying Allah-azwj the Glorious, and mentioning the Quran and the Prophet-saww, and preaching the people Magnificence of Allah-azwj the Exalted The Quran Rasool-Allah-saww The world Preaching the people Sermon 134 – And from a speech of his-asws, and Umar Bin Al Khattab had consulted him-asws in going out to battle Rome Sermon 135 – And from a speech of his-asws Sermon 136 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the matter of allegiance Sermon 137 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding the affair of Talha and Al Zubeyr, and regarding the allegiance to him-asws Talha and Al-Zubeyr The matter of allegiance Sermon 138 – And from a sermon of his-asws indicating in it mention of the epic future events Sermon 139 – And from a speech of his-asws during the time of consultation council Sermon 140 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the prohibition of backbiting the people Sermon 141 – And from a speech of his in prohibition of listening to the backbiting, and regarding the difference between the truth and the falsehood Sermon 142 – And from a speech of his-asws The act of kindness to other than its rightful one (Rightful) places for the act of kindness Sermon 143 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding praying for the rain, and in it is an alertness to the servants obligating crying for help to the Mercy of Allah-azwj whenever the mercy of rain is withheld from them Sermon 144 – And from a sermon of his-asws Sending (Prophet-hood) of the Rasools-as Merits of People-asws of the Household The people of straying Sermon 145 – And from a sermon of his-asws Annihilation of the world Condemnation of the innovation Sermon 146 – And from a speech of his-asws, and Umar Bin Al Khattab had consulted him-asws in personally attending to battle Persia himself-asws Sermon 147 – And from a sermon of his-asws The purpose of the Sending (Prophet-hood) The future times Preaching the people Sermon 148 – And from a speech of his-asws in mentioning the people of Al-Basra Sermon 149 – And from a sermon of his-asws before his-asws death Sermon 150 – And from a sermon of his-asws indicating in it to the future epic events, and he-asws describes a party from the people of straying From it regarding the straying Sermon 151 – And from a sermon of his-asws caution from the Fitna Allah-azwj and His-azwj Rasool-saww The cautioning from the Fitna Sermon 152 – And from a sermon of his-asws Regarding Attributes of Allah-azwj, Majestic is His-azwj Majesty, and attributes of the Imams-asws of religion The Imams-asws of religion Sermon 153 – And from a sermon of his-asws Description of the straying one Attributes of the heedless ones Preaching the people Sermon 154 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it, merits of People‑asws of the Household Sermon 155 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it exquisite creation of the bat Praise of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Extolment Creation of the bat Sermon 156 – And from a speech of his-asws addressing the people of Al Basra by it upon an aspect of the brevity of the epic future events Description of the Eman State of the people of graves during the Qiyamah Sermon 157 – And from a sermon of his-asws urging the people upon the piety Sermon 158 – And from a sermon of his-asws informing in it upon merits of the mightiest Rasool-saww, and merits of the Quran, then situation of government of the clan of Umayya The Prophet-saww and the Quran Government of the clan of Umayya Sermon 159 – And from a sermon of his-asws explaining in it the goodly dealings to his-asws citizens Sermon 160 – And from a speech of his-asws Magnificence of Allah-azwj Praise of Allah-azwj How the hope can be Rasool-Allah-saww Musa-as Dawood-as Isa-as The mightiest Rasool-as Sermon 161 – And from a sermon of his-asws in describing the Prophet-saww and People-asws of his-saww Household and following his-saww religion, and in it he‑asws preached the people The Rasool-saww, and his-saww family-asws, and following his-saww religion The advice with the piety Sermon 162 – And from a speech of his-asws to one of his-asws companions Sermon 163 – And from a sermon of his-asws The Creator, Majestic and Exalted The beginning of creation Sermon 164 – And from a speech of his-asws Sermon 165 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it the wondrous creation of the peacock The creation of birds The Peacock The small creatures From it in describing the Paradise Sermon 166 – And from a sermon of his-asws The urging upon unity Clan of Umayya The people at the end of times Sermon 167 – And from a sermon of his-asws during the beginning of his-asws caliphate Sermon 168 – And from a speech of his-asws after having pledged to him-asws with the caliphate Sermon 169 – And from a sermon of his-asws at the journeying of companions of the camel to Al-Basra Affairs of the community of Muslims The alienation from his-asws contenders Sermon 170 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding obligation of following the truth during establishment of the argument Sermon 171 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws had determined upon meeting the people (in battle) at Siffeen The supplication The supplication for the battle Sermon 172 – And from a sermon of his-asws Praise of Allah-azwj The day of consultation Seeking the Help (of Allah-azwj) against Quraysh From it, in mentioning companions of the camel Sermon 173 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding Rasool-Allah-saww, may the Salawaat of Allah-azwj be upon him-saww and greetings, and one who happens to be worthy for the caliphate, and in demeaning the world Rasool-Allah-saww The one worthy of the caliphate Demeaning the world Sermon 174 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the meaning of Talha Bin Ubeydullah, and he-asws had said it when it reached him-asws, the going out of Talha and Al Zubeyr to Al Basra to fight him-asws Sermon 175 – From a sermon of his-asws regarding the preaching, and explanation of his-asws nearness from Rasool-Allah-azwj Sermon 176 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and in it he-asws preached, and explained merit of the Quran, and forbade from the innovation Preaching the people Merit of the Quran The urging upon the working (good deeds) The advice(s) to the people Forbiddance of the innovation The Quran The types of injustices The necessitated obedience Sermon 177 – And from a speech of his-asws in meaning of the two judges (at arbitration after battle of Siffeen) Sermon 178 – And from a servant of his-asws regarding the martyrdom and the piety, and it is said he-asws had addressed it after the killing of Usman during the beginning of his-asws caliphate Allah-azwj and His-azwj Rasool-saww Sermon 179 – And from a speech of his-asws – Sermon 180 – And from a sermon of his-asws in condemnation of the disobedient ones from his-asws companions Sermon 181 – And from a speech of his-asws – Sermon 182 – And from a sermon of his-asws – Praise of Allah-azwj and seeking His-azwj Assistance Allah-azwj the One Return to the Praise The advising with piety Sermon 183 – From a servant of his-asws regarding the Power of Allah-azwj, and regarding merits of the Quran, and regarding the advice with fearing Allah-azwj the Exalted Merits of the Quran The advising with the piety Sermon 184 – And from a speech of his-asws Sermon 185 – And from a sermon of his-asws praising Allah-azwj in it, and extolling upon His-azwj Rasool-saww, and he-asws describes a creature from the animals Praise of Allah-azwj the Exalted The mighty Rasool-saww From it – in description of the wonder of the creation of a variety from the animals Creation of the sky and the universe Creation of the locust Sermon 186 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the Tawheed, and this sermon gathers from the principles of knowledge what not sermon has gathered Sermon 187 – And from a sermon of his-asws, and it is regarding mention of the epic events Sermon 188 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding advising with the matters The piety The death The quickness of depletion Sermon 189 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the Eman and obligation of the emigrating Divisions of Eman Obligation of emigrating The correction of Eman Knowledge of the successor-asws Sermon 190 – And from a sermon of his-asws – He-asws praised Allah-azwj and extolled upon His-azwj Prophet-saww, and preached with the piety Praise of Allah-azwj The extollations upon the Prophet-saww The preaching with the piety Sermon 191 – And from a sermon of his-asws – He-asws praised Allah-azwj and extolled upon His-azwj Prophet, and he advised with the asceticism and the piety The mightiest Rasool-saww The advice with the asceticism and the piety Sermon 192 – And from a sermon of his-asws named as ‘Al Qas’a’, and in includes condemnation of Iblees-la, may Allah-azwj Curse him-la upon his-la arrogance, and his-la having neglected the Sajdah to Adam-as, may the greetings be upon him-as, and he-la was the first one to reveal the disobedience and follow the self-pride, and cautioning the people from travelling his-la path. The chief of disobedience The Trial of Allah-azwj to His-azwj creatures Seeking the lesson The cautioning from the Satan-la The cautioning from the arrogance The cautioning from obeying the arrogant ones The lessons with the past ones Reverence of the Prophets-as The Holy Kaaba Return to the cautioning Merits of the obligations Prejudice of the wealth Taking lesson with the (past) communities The bounty with Rasool-Allah-saww Blaming the disobedient Merit of the Revelation Sermon 193 – And from a sermon of his-asws describing in it the pious ones Sermon 194 – And from a sermon of his-asws describing the hypocrites in it Sermon 195 – And from a sermon of his-asws, he praises Allah-azwj extols upon His-azwj Prophet-saww and preaches Praise of Allah-azwj The two testimonies The preaching Sermon 196 – And from a sermon of his-asws Sending of the Prophet-saww The preaching with the asceticism Sermon 197 – And from a speech of his-asws, he-asws informs in it upon the merit of accepting his-asws word, and his-asws instruction, and his-asws forbiddance Sermon 198 – And from a sermon of his-asws, he-asws points upon the Knowledge of Allah-azwj Encompassing the partial matters, and he-asws urges upon the piety, and he-asws explained the merit of Al-Islam and the Quran The advice with the piety The merit of Islam The mightiest Rasool-saww The Honourable Quran Sermon 199 – And from a speech of his-asws he-asws had bequeathed with to his-asws companions The Salat The Zakat The Entrustment Knowledge of Allah-azwj the Exalted Sermon 200 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding Muawiya Sermon 201 – And from a speech of his-asws, he-asws advises to travel the clear path Sermon 202 – And from a speech of his-asws reported from him-asws that he‑asws had said it at the burial of Chieftess of the women (Syeda) Fatima-asws, like he‑asws had whispered with to Rasool-Allah-saww at his-saww grave Sermon 203 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the abstaining from the world and desiring regarding the Hereafter Sermon 204 – And from a speech of his-asws he-asws would frequently call out with to his-asws companions Sermon 205 – And from a speech of his-asws spoke with to Talha and Al‑Zubeyr after they had pledged allegiance to him-asws for the Caliphate, and they had faulted him-asws of neglecting consulting them, and seeking their assistance in matters (of the state) Sermon 206 – And from a speech of his-asws, and he-asws had heard a group of his-asws companions reviling the people of Syria in the days of their battle at Siffeen. Sermon 207 – And from a speech of his-asws during one of the days of (battle of) Siffeen, and he-asws had seen his-asws son-asws Al-Hassan-asws hastening to the battle Sermon 208 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it when his-asws companions were restless to him-asws regarding the matter of the arbitration. Sermon 209 – ‘And from a speech of his-asws at Al-Basra, and he-asws had entered to see Al-A’ala Bin Ziyad Al-Harisy to console him, and he was from his companions. When he-asws saw the vastness of his house, he-asws said: Sermon 210 – And from a speech of his-asws, and a questioner had asked him about the innovated Ahadeeth and about what is in hands of the people of the different Ahadeeth The hypocrites The erroneous The people of suspicion The truthful memorisers Sermon 211 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding the marvellous workmanship (design) of the universe Sermon 212 – And from a sermon of his-asws he-asws had mobilised his-asws companions to battle the people of Syria during its time Sermon 213 – And from a sermon of his-asws in glorification of Allah-azwj and revering Him-azwj And from it in mentioning the Prophet-saww Sermon 214 – And from a sermon of his-asws, he-asws describes essence of the Rasool-saww, and he-asws describes the scholars, and he-asws preaches for the piety Attributes of the scholars The preaching for the piety Sermon 215 – And from a supplication of his-asws he-asws was frequently supplicating with Sermon 216 – And from a sermon of his-asws he had addressed it at Siffeen Right of the ruler and right of the citizen Sermon 217 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding the grievance and the complaint from Quraysh Sermon 218 – And from a speech of his-asws in mentioning the travellers of Al-Basra to battle him-asws Sermon 219 – And from a speech of his-asws when he-asws passed by Talha and Abdul Rahman Bin Attab Bin Aseyd, and they had both been slain on the day of the camel Sermon 220 – And from a speech of his-asws in describing the traveller on the path to Allah-azwj the Glorious Sermon 221 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it after reciting: The augmentation diverts you [102:1] Until you visit the graves [102:2] Sermon 222 – And from a speech of his-asws having said it at the recitation of: Men whom neither trading nor selling diverts them from the Zikr of Allah [24:37]. Sermon 223 – And from a speech of his-asws at the recitation of: O you, the human being! What deceived you with your Lord, the Benevolent? [82:6]. Sermon 224 – And from a speech of his-asws disavowing from the injustice Sermon 225 – And from a supplication of his-asws seeking shelter to Allah-azwj to Make him-asws self-sufficient Sermon 226 – From a sermon of his-asws regarding the fleeing from the world Sermon 227 – And from a supplication of his-asws, in it he-asws seeks shelter to Allah-azwj to Guide him to the rightful guidance Sermon 228 – And from a speech of his-asws intending some of his-asws companions with it Sermon 229 – And from a speech of his-asws in describing his-asws allegiance with the caliphate Sermon 230 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding other aims The merit of (good) deeds The merit of effort And from it in describing the ascetics Sermon 231 – And from a sermon of his-asws having addressed it at Zi-Qaar, and he-asws was heading to Al-Basra. Al-Waqidi has mentioned it in the book ‘Al-Jamal’ Sermon 232 – And from a speech of his-asws he-asws spoke with Abdullah Bin Zam’ah, and he is from his-asws Shias, and that is because he had arrived to him during his-asws caliphate seeking wealth from him-asws. Sermon 233 – And from a speech of his-asws when one of them came forward to talk, but was confined, and it is regarding merits of People-asws of the Household, and description of corruption of the times The corruption of times Sermon 234 – And from a speech of his-asws Sermon 235 – From a speech of his-asws having said it and he-asws was in charge of washing Rasool-Allah-saww and preparing him-saww Explanatory Note: Sermon 236 – And from a speech of his-asws narrating in it mentioning what happened from him-asws after emigration of the Prophet-saww, then joining with him-saww Sermon 237 – And from a sermon of his-asws regarding hastening to the (good) deeds Sermon 238 – And from a speech of his-asws regarding affair of the two arbitrators and condemnation of people of Syria Sermon 239 – And from a sermon of his-asws mentioning in it Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww Sermon 240 – From a speech of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas, and he had come to him-asws with a message from Usman Bin Affan, and he was besieged, asking him-asws for going out (on a military expedition) to his wealth at Yanbu, in order to reduce the shouting of the people by his-asws name for the caliphate, after having had asked him-asws similar to that from before. Sermon 241 – And from a speech of his-asws urging his-asws companions by it upon the Jihad Letter 1 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of Al-Kufa during his-asws travel from Al-Medina to Al-Basra Letter 2 – And from a letter of his-asws to them after the conquest of Al-Basra Letter 3 – And from a letter of his-asws he-asws had written to Shurayh Bin Al-Haris, a judge Letter 4 – From a letter of his-asws to one of the commanders of his-asws army Letter 5 – From a letter of his-asws to Ash’as Bin Qays, and office-bearer at Azerbaijan Letter 6 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 7 – And from a letter from him-asws to his as well Letter 8 – From a letter of his-asws to Jareer Bin Abdullah Al-Bajaly when he-asws sent him to Muawiya Letter 9 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 10 – And from a letter of his-asws to him (Muawiya) as well Letter 11 – And from an advice of his-asws advising his-asws army with it having sent it to the enemy Letter 12 – And from an advice of his-asws – he-asws advised Ma’qal Bin Qays Al-Riyahi with when he-asws had dispatched him to Syria among three thousand vanguard of his-asws Chapter 13 – And from a letter of his-asws to two commanders from commanders of his-asws army Letter 14 – And from an advice of his-asws to his-asws soldiers before meeting the enemy at Siffeen Letter 15 – And from a supplication of his-asws he-asws used to say when he-asws met the enemy in war Letter 16 – And he-asws had said to his-asws companions during the war Letter 17 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya in answer of a letter from him to him-asws Letter 18 – And from a letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Abbas, and he was his‑asws office-bearer upon Al-Basra Letter 19 – And from a letter of his-asws to one of his-asws office bearers Letter 20 – And from a letter of his-asws to Ziyad Bin Abeeh, and he was a replacement of his office-bearer Abdullah Bin Abbas upon Al-Basra, and Abdullah was an office-bearer of Amir Al-Momineen-asws upon it on that day, and upon the townships of Ahvaz, and Faris, and Kirman and other such Letter 21 – And from a letter of his-asws to Ziyad as well Letter 22 – And from letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al Abbas, may Allah-azwj the Exalted have Mercy on him Letter 23 – From a speech of his-asws he-asws had said to before his-asws death upon a way of bequest when Ibn Muljim-la, may Allah-azwj him-la, had struck him-asws Letter 24 – And from an advice of his-asws with what is to be done regarding his-asws wealth, he-asws had written it before his-asws leaving from Siffeen Letter 25 – And from a bequest of his-asws he-asws had written it for the one he-asws had employed upon the charities Letter 26 – And from a pact of his-asws to one of his-asws office bearers, and he‑asws had sent him upon the charities Letter 27 – And from a pact of his-asws to Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, may Allah‑azwj be Pleased with him, when he-asws collared him (made him governor of) Egypt And from this pact from him-asws – Letter 28 – And from a letter of his-asws in to Muawiya Letter 29 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of Al-Basra Letter 30 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 31 – And from his-asws bequest he-asws had bequeathed to Al-Hassan-asws Bin Ali-asws, he-asws had written to him-asws at Al-Hazireen during his-asws leaving from Siffeen The mention of death The kindness in seeking Various advice(s) The opinion regarding the woman A supplication Letter 32 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 33 – And from a letter of his-asws to Qusam Bin Al-Abbas, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Makkah Letter 34 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, when it reached him of his being replaced from Egypt by Al-Ashtar, and then Al-Ashtar died during his heading to over there before his arrival to him Letter 35 – And from a letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas, after the murder of Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr Letter 36 – And from a letter of his-asws to his-asws brother Aqeel, son of Abu Talib-as in mention of an army he-asws had dispatched to some of the enemies, and it is a of a letter Aqeel had written to him-asws Letter 37 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 38 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of Egypt when he-asws made Al Ashtar a governor upon them Letter 39 – And from a letter of his-asws to Amro Bin Al Aas Letter 40 – And from a letter of his-asws to one of his-asws office bearers Letter 41 – From a letter of his-asws to one of his-asws office bearers (Abdullah Ibn Abbas – Muslims take Ahadith from him) Letter 42 – And from a letter of his-asws to Umar Bin Abu Salmah, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Al Bahrain, so he removed him and utilised Nu’man Bin Ajlan Al Zarqi in his place Letter 43 – And from a letter of his-asws to Masqalah Bin Hubeyra Al-Shaybani, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Ardasheyr Khura Letter 44 – And from a letter of his-asws to Ziyad Ibn Abeeh, and it had reached him that Muawiya had written to him intending to deceive him with his annexation Letter 45 – And from a letter of his-asws to Usman Bin Huneyf Al-Ansari, and he was his-asws office bearer, and it had reached him-asws that he had been invited to a wedding feast of a group from its people, so had gone to it. Letter 46 – And from a letter of his-asws to one of his-asws office bearers Letter 47 – And from a bequest of his-asws to Al-Hassan-asws and Al-Husayn-asws when Ibn Muljim-la, may Allah-azwj Curse him-la, had struck him-asws Letter 48 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 49 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 50 – And from a letter of his-asws to his-asws commanders upon the army Letter 51 – From a letter of his-asws to his-asws office bearer upon the taxes Letter 52 – And from a letter of his-asws to the commanders of the city regarding the meaning of Salat Letter 53 – And from a letter of his-asws he-asws had written to Al-Ashtar Al-Nakhaie, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him when he-asws made him-asws ruler of Egypt and its office bearers, when the matter of Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him, became precarious, and it is the longest of pacts he-asws had written and it is a collection of the goodness: – Letter 54 – And from a letter of his-asws to Talha and Al-Zubeyr, (sent) with Imran Bin Al Haseyn Al-Khuzaie. It is mentioned by Abu Ja’far Al Iskafy in the book ‘Al-Maqamaat’ in the virtues of Amir Al-Momineen-asws, may the greetings be upon him-asws Letter 55 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 56 – And from a bequest (speech) of his-asws advising Shurayh Bin Hany by it when he-asws made him to be (a commander) upon his-asws vanguard to Syria Letter 57 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of Al-Kufa during his journey from Al-Medina to Al-Basra Letter 58 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of various localities, narrating in it what had flowed between him and the people of Siffeen Letter 59 – And from a letter of his-asws to Al-Aswad Bin Qutba commander of the army of Hulwan Letter 60 – And from a letter of his-asws to the office bearers, those the army passed by their offices Letter 61 – From a letter of his-asws to Kumeyl Bin Ziyad Al-Nakhaie, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Hayt, and he-asws disliked upon him of his neglect in defending from the crossing of the enemy army by him seeking the raids Letter 62 – And from a letter of his-asws to the people of Egypt, (sent) with Al-Ashtar, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him, when he-asws had placed him in charge of its emirate Letter 63 – And from a letter of his-asws to Abu Musa Al-Ashari, and he was a governor upon Al-Kufa, and his discouraging the people from coming out to him-asws when he-asws called them to battle the companions of the camel Letter 64 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya in to his letter Letter 65 – And from a letter of his-asws also to him (Muawiya) Letter 66 – And from a letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas, and its mention has preceded differently to this report Letter 67 – And from a letter of his-asws to Qusam Bin Al-Abbas, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Makkah Letter 68 – And from a letter of his-asws to Salman Al-Farsi-ra, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him-ra, before the days of his-asws caliphate Letter 69 – And from a letter of his-asws to Al-Haris Al-Hamdany Letter 70 – And from a letter of his-asws to Sahl Bin Huneyf Al-Ansari, and he was his-asws office bearer upon Al-Medina, in meaning a group of its inhabitants who had joined with Muawiya Letter 71 – And from a letter of his-asws to Munzir Bin Al-Jaroud, and he had embezzled in some of what he had overseen from his-asws administration Letter 72 – And from a letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas Letter 73 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya Letter 74 – And from an alliance treaty he-asws wrote between Al-Yemen and (tribe of) Rabie. Copied from the handwriting of Hisham Bin Al-Kalby Letter 75 – And from a letter of his-asws to Muawiya from Al-Medina during the beginning of what had been pledged to him-asws with the caliphate. Al-Waqidi (wahabi imam) mentioned it in the book ‘Al-Jamal’ Letter 76 – And from an advice of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas during his‑asws placing him in charge upon Al-Basra Letter 77 – From his-asws advice to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas, when he-asws sent him for the argumentation against the Kharijites Letter 78 – And from a letter of his-asws answering Abu Musa Al-Ashari with it, from a letter he-asws wrote to him from the place which he-asws prepared from the arbitration, and this letter is mentioned by Saeed Bin Yahya Al-Amawy in ‘Kitab Al-Magazy’ Letter 79 – And from a letter of his-asws, he-asws wrote it when he-asws appointed successors to the commanders of the armies A section in which we are mentioning something from his-asws strange speeches needy to the interpretation NAHJ AL-BALAGAH نهج البلاغة خطب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام‏ SERMONS OF AMIR AL MOMINEEN -asws May the greetings be upon him -asws 1: و من خطبة له ع يذكر فيها ابتداء خلق السماء و الأرض و خلق آدم Sermon 1 – And from a sermon of his -asws mentioning in it the beginning of the sky and the earth and creation of Adam -as 1- و فيها ذكر الحج و تحتوي على حمد الله و خلق العالم و خلق الملائكة و اختيار الأنبياء و مبعث النبي و القرآن و الأحكام الشرعية And in it is mention of the Hajj, and contains the Praise of Allah -azwj, and creation of the world, and creation of the Angels, and Choosing of the Prophets -as, and Sending of the Prophet -saww and the Quran and the rulings of the Law الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَبْلُغُ مِدْحَتَهُ الْقَائِلُونَ وَ لَا يُحْصِي نَعْمَاءَهُ الْعَادُّونَ وَ لَا يُؤَدِّي حَقَّهُ الْمُجْتَهِدُونَ الَّذِي لَا يُدْرِكُهُ بُعْدُ الْهِمَمِ وَ لَا يَنَالُهُ غَوْصُ الْفِطَنِ ‘The Praise is for Allah -azwj Who, the praises of the speakers cannot reach, nor can the counters count His -azwj Favours, nor can the strugglers fulfil His -azwj rights which remoteness of the attentions cannot realise, nor can the diving of the intellectuals attain Him -azwj. الَّذِي لَيْسَ لِصِفَتِهِ حَدٌّ مَحْدُودٌ وَ لَا نَعْتٌ مَوْجُودٌ وَ لَا وَقْتٌ مَعْدُودٌ وَ لَا أَجَلٌ مَمْدُودٌ فَطَرَ الْخَلَائِقَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ نَشَرَ الرِّيَاحَ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَ وَتَّدَ بِالصُّخُورِ مَيَدَانَ‏ أَرْضِهِ: The One -azwj Who, there isn’t any limit limiting His -azwj description, nor does any epithet (description) exist, nor any time counted, nor any term extended. He -azwj Originated the creation by His -azwj Power and Spread the winds by His -azwj Mercy and Pegged the field of His -azwj earth with the rocks. أَوَّلُ الدِّينِ مَعْرِفَتُهُ وَ كَمَالُ مَعْرِفَتِهِ التَّصْدِيقُ بِهِ وَ كَمَالُ التَّصْدِيقِ بِهِ تَوْحِيدُهُ وَ كَمَالُ تَوْحِيدِهِ الْإِخْلَاصُ لَهُ وَ كَمَالُ الْإِخْلَاصِ لَهُ نَفْيُ الصِّفَاتِ عَنْهُ لِشَهَادَةِ كُلِّ صِفَةٍ أَنَّهَا غَيْرُ الْمَوْصُوفِ وَ شَهَادَةِ كُلِّ مَوْصُوفٍ أَنَّهُ غَيْرُ الصِّفَةِ The first religion is recognising Him -azwj, and perfection of recognising Him -azwj is ratifying Him -asws, and perfection of the ratification with Him -azwj is His -azwj Oneness, and perfection of His -azwj Oneness is the sincerity of Him -azwj, and perfection of the sincerity to Him -azwj is negating the descriptions from Him -azwj, for every description testified that it is other than the described, and the testimony of every described one is that it is other than the description. فَمَنْ وَصَفَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ فَقَدْ قَرَنَهُ وَ مَنْ قَرَنَهُ فَقَدْ ثَنَّاهُ وَ مَنْ ثَنَّاهُ فَقَدْ جَزَّأَهُ وَ مَنْ جَزَّأَهُ فَقَدْ جَهِلَهُ وَ مَنْ‏ جَهِلَهُ فَقَدْ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَدْ حَدَّهُ وَ مَنْ حَدَّهُ فَقَدْ عَدَّهُ وَ مَنْ قَالَ فِيمَ فَقَدْ ضَمَّنَهُ وَ مَنْ قَالَ عَلَا مَ فَقَدْ أَخْلَى مِنْهُ: The one who described Allah -azwj the Glorious, so he has paired Him -azwj, and the one who pairs Him -azwj so he has dualled Him -azwj, and the one who dualled Him -azwj has segmented Him -azwj, and the one who has segmented Him -azwj so he has ignored Him -azwj, and the one who ignores Him -azwj, so he has indicated to Him -azwj, and the one who indicates to Him -azwj, so he has limited Him -azwj, and the one who limits Him -azwj, so he has counted Him -azwj, and the one who says, ‘In what’, so he has contained Him -azwj, and the one who says, ‘Upon what’, has vacated from Him -azwj (being in another place). كَائِنٌ‏ لَا عَنْ حَدَثٍ مَوْجُودٌ لَا عَنْ عَدَمٍ مَعَ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ لَا بِمُقَارَنَةٍ وَ غَيْرُ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ لَا بِمُزَايَلَةٍ فَاعِلٌ لَا بِمَعْنَى الْحَرَكَاتِ وَ الْآلَةِ بَصِيرٌ إِذْ لَا مَنْظُورَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ مُتَوَحِّدٌ إِذْ لَا سَكَنَ يَسْتَأْنِسُ بِهِ وَ لَا يَسْتَوْحِشُ لِفَقْدِهِ‏ He -azwj is a ‘Being’ (but) not existing from an occurrence, nor from non-existence. He -azwj is with all things, not with (physical) attachment, and is other than all things, not by (physical) separation. He -azwj is a doer, not by the meaning of movement, and He -azwj is a Seeing God when there is no beholder from the creation to (look at) Him -azwj. He -azwj is alone where there is no dweller for Him -azwj to be comforted with, nor lonely at missing him. خلق العالم‏ Creation of the world 1- أَنْشَأَ الْخَلْقَ إِنْشَاءً وَ ابْتَدَأَهُ ابْتِدَاءً بِلَا رَوِيَّةٍ أَجَالَهَا وَ لَا تَجْرِبَةٍ اسْتَفَادَهَا وَ لَا حَرَكَةٍ أَحْدَثَهَا وَ لَا هَمَامَةِ نَفْسٍ اضْطَرَبَ فِيهَا أَحَالَ الْأَشْيَاءَ لِأَوْقَاتِهَا وَ [لَاءَمَ‏] لَأَمَ بَيْنَ مُخْتَلِفَاتِهَا وَ غَرَّزَ غَرَائِزَهَا وَ أَلْزَمَهَا أَشْبَاحَهَا عَالِماً بِهَا قَبْلَ ابْتِدَائِهَا مُحِيطاً بِحُدُودِهَا وَ انْتِهَائِهَا عَارِفاً بِقَرَائِنِهَا وَ أَحْنَائِهَا: He -azwj Grew the creation with a growing, and Initiated with an initiation without reflecting its terms nor any experience to benefit (from), nor any occurrence of movement, nor self-ambition in which the states of the things would be restless to their timings, and He -azwj Compiled its variations and Determined their properties, and Necessitated their features, being a Knower of these before Initiating them, and Encompassing their limitations and their confines, Recognising their propensities and their intricacies. ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ سُبْحَانَهُ فَتْقَ الْأَجْوَاءِ وَ شَقَّ الْأَرْجَاءِ وَ سَكَائِكَ‏ الْهَوَاءِ فَأَجْرَى فِيهَا مَاءً مُتَلَاطِماً تَيَّارُهُ‏ مُتَرَاكِماً زَخَّارُهُ‏ حَمَلَهُ عَلَى مَتْنِ الرِّيحِ الْعَاصِفَةِ وَ الزَّعْزَعِ‏ الْقَاصِفَةِ فَأَمَرَهَا بِرَدِّهِ وَ سَلَّطَهَا عَلَى شَدِّهِ وَ قَرَنَهَا إِلَى حَدِّهِ الْهَوَاءُ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا فَتِيقٌ‏ وَ الْمَاءُ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا دَفِيقٌ Then the Glorious Created the openings of the atmospheres and split the firmaments and strata of the winds, He -azwj Flowed in it the tumultuous water accumulating it’s sludge, carried by a stormy wind and violent destabilisation. He -azwj Commanded these with returning it and Caused it to overcome upon its intensity, and Paired the air upon it’s limit furiously from beneath it, and the water was gushing from above it. ‏ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ سُبْحَانَهُ رِيحاً اعْتَقَمَ مَهَبَّهَا وَ أَدَامَ مُرَبَّهَا وَ أَعْصَفَ مَجْرَاهَا وَ أَبْعَدَ مَنْشَأَهَا فَأَمَرَهَا بِتَصْفِيقِ‏ الْمَاءِ الزَّخَّارِ وَ إِثَارَةِ مَوْجِ الْبِحَارِ فَمَخَضَتْهُ‏ مَخْضَ‏ السِّقَاءِ وَ عَصَفَتْ بِهِ عَصْفَهَا بِالْفَضَاءِ تَرُدُّ أَوَّلَهُ [عَلَى‏] إِلَى آخِرِهِ وَ سَاجِيَهُ [عَلَى‏] إِلَى مَائِرِهِ‏ حَتَّى عَبَّ عُبَابُهُ وَ رَمَى بِالزَّبَدِ رُكَامُهُ‏ فَرَفَعَهُ فِي هَوَاءٍ مُنْفَتِقٍ وَ جَوٍّ مُنْفَهِقٍ‏ Then the Glorious Created a wind, Stopped it’s movement, and Perpetuated it’s position, and stormy was its flowing, and distant was its spread. He -azwj Commanded it to Raise its blue waters and intensify the waves of the oceans. So, it churned the churning of curd and Pushed it fiercely into the firmament, Returning its front to its back, and the stationary to its flowing part until its level was raised. He -azwj Threw scum into its heaps and Raised it up into a torn and extensive atmosphere. فَسَوَّى مِنْهُ سَبْعَ سَمَوَاتٍ جَعَلَ سُفْلَاهُنَّ مَوْجاً مَكْفُوفاً وَ عُلْيَاهُنَّ سَقْفاً مَحْفُوظاً وَ سَمْكاً مَرْفُوعاً بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ يَدْعَمُهَا وَ لَا دِسَارٍ [يَنْتَظِمُهَا] يَنْظِمُهَا ثُمَّ زَيَّنَهَا بِزِينَةِ الْكَوَاكِبِ وَ ضِيَاءِ الثَّوَاقِبِ‏ وَ أَجْرَى فِيهَا سِراجاً مُسْتَطِيراً وَ قَمَراً مُنِيراً فِي فَلَكٍ دَائِرٍ وَ سَقْفٍ سَائِرٍ وَ رَقِيمٍ‏ مَائِرٍ. He -azwj Evened out seven skies from it, Makings their lower ones as blind waves and their upper ones as protective ceilings, and a raised edifice without any pillar to support them nor any nails to systemise them. Then He -azwj Adorned them with an adornment of the stars and the illumination of the meteors. He -azwj Flowed therein a shining lamp and a radiant moon in a rotating orbit and moving ceiling and circling planets. خلق الملائكة Creation of the Angels ثُمَّ فَتَقَ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَوَاتِ الْعُلَا فَمَلَأَهُنَّ أَطْوَاراً مِنْ مَلَائِكَتِهِ مِنْهُمْ سُجُودٌ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ وَ رُكُوعٌ لَا يَنْتَصِبُونَ وَ صَافُّونَ‏ لَا يَتَزَايَلُونَ‏ وَ مُسَبِّحُونَ‏ لا يَسْأَمُونَ‏ لَا يَغْشَاهُمْ نَوْمُ الْعُيُونِ وَ لَا سَهْوُ الْعُقُولِ وَ لَا فَتْرَةُ الْأَبْدَانِ وَ لَا غَفْلَةُ النِّسْيَانِ Then He -azwj Split what is between the upper skies and Filled these with classes of His -azwj Angels. From them are ones in performing Sajdah, not performing Ruk’u; and ones performing Ruk’u nor standing up; and ones in rows not moving; and one glorifying, not getting tired, not being overcome by the sleep of the eyes, nor errors of the minds, nor sluggishness of the bodies, nor heedlessness of the forgetfulness. وَ مِنْهُمْ أُمَنَاءُ عَلَى وَحْيِهِ وَ أَلْسِنَةٌ إِلَى رُسُلِهِ وَ مُخْتَلِفُونَ بِقَضَائِهِ وَ أَمْرِهِ وَ مِنْهُمُ الْحَفَظَةُ لِعِبَادِهِ وَ السَّدَنَةُ لِأَبْوَابِ جِنَانِهِ And from them are trustees upon His -azwj revelation and the tongues to His -azwj Rasool -saww, and they come and go with His -azwj Decrees and His -azwj Commands; and from them are the protectors of His -azwj servants and guards of the gates of His -azwj Gardens. وَ مِنْهُمُ الثَّابِتَةُ فِي الْأَرَضِينَ السُّفْلَى أَقْدَامُهُمْ وَ الْمَارِقَةُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ الْعُلْيَا أَعْنَاقُهُمْ وَ الْخَارِجَةُ مِنَ الْأَقْطَارِ أَرْكَانُهُمْ وَ الْمُنَاسِبَةُ لِقَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ أَكْتَافُهُمْ نَاكِسَةٌ دُونَهُ أَبْصَارُهُمْ مُتَلَفِّعُونَ‏ تَحْتَهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ And from them are ones whose feet are fixed in the lowest of the earths, and their necks are protruding from the upper-most sky, and their limbs are outside from the outskirts and their shoulders are appropriate for the columns of the Throne, lowering their sights below them, spreading out their wings under it. مَضْرُوبَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ مَنْ دُونَهُمْ حُجُبُ الْعِزَّةِ وَ أَسْتَارُ الْقُدْرَةِ لَا يَتَوَهَّمُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالتَّصْوِيرِ- وَ لَا يُجْرُونَ عَلَيْهِ صِفَاتِ الْمَصْنُوعِينَ وَ لَا يَحُدُّونَهُ بِالْأَمَاكِنِ وَ لَا يُشِيرُونَ إِلَيْهِ بِالنَّظَائِرِ There are struck between them and the ones besides them, veils of Honour and screens of Power. They are not imagining their Lord -azwj with the imaging, nor are they flowing upon Him -azwj descriptions of the made (created beings), nor are they limiting Him -azwj with the places nor are they indicating to Him -azwj with the sceneries. صفة خلق آدم عليه السلام‏ Description of the creation of Adam -as ثُمَّ جَمَعَ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ حَزْنِ الْأَرْضِ‏ وَ سَهْلِهَا وَ عَذْبِهَا وَ سَبَخِهَا تُرْبَةً سَنَّهَا بِالْمَاءِ حَتَّى خَلَصَتْ وَ لَاطَهَا بِالْبَلَّةِ حَتَّى لَزَبَتْ‏ فَجَبَلَ مِنْهَا صُورَةً ذَاتَ أَحْنَاءٍ وَ وُصُولٍ وَ أَعْضَاءٍ وَ فُصُولٍ أَجْمَدَهَا حَتَّى اسْتَمْسَكَتْ وَ أَصْلَدَهَا حَتَّى صَلْصَلَتْ‏ لِوَقْتٍ مَعْدُودٍ وَ أَمَدٍ [أَجَلٍ‏] مَعْلُومٍ Then the Glorious Gathered from the ruggedness of the earth, and its soft, and its sweet, and its salty soil. He -azwj Poured the water until it was pure, and He -azwj Kneaded the wet until it was dough. He -azwj Made from it an image with curves, and joint, and limbs, and segments. He -azwj Dried it until it withheld, and He -azwj Solidified it until it became clay for a fixed duration and a known period. ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهَا مِنْ رُوحِهِ- [فَتَمَثَّلَتْ‏] فَمَثُلَتْ‏ إِنْسَاناً ذَا أَذْهَانٍ يُجِيلُهَا وَ فِكَرٍ يَتَصَرَّفُ بِهَا وَ جَوَارِحَ يَخْتَدِمُهَا وَ أَدَوَاتٍ يُقَلِّبُهَا وَ مَعْرِفَةٍ يَفْرُقُ بِهَا بَيْنَ الْحَقِّ وَ الْبَاطِلِ وَ الْأَذْوَاقِ وَ الْمَشَامِّ وَ الْأَلْوَانِ وَ الْأَجْنَاسِ Then He -azwj Blew from His -azwj Spirit into it, so it stood erect as a human being with a mind moving it, and thinking he was acting freely with, and limbs serving his purpose, and tools turning him, and recognition he could recognise by it between the truth and the falsehood, and tastes, and the smells, and the colours, and the species. مَعْجُوناً بِطِينَةِ الْأَلْوَانِ الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ- وَ الْأَشْبَاهِ الْمُؤْتَلِفَةِ وَ الْأَضْدَادِ الْمُتَعَادِيَةِ وَ الْأَخْلَاطِ الْمُتَبَايِنَةِ مِنَ الْحَرِّ وَ الْبَرْدِ وَ الْبَلَّةِ وَ الْجُمُودِ- [وَ الْمَسَاءَةِ وَ السُّرُورِ] He was Kneaded with clays of different colours, and compilation of things, and contradictory substances, and a mixture of properties, from the heat, and the cold, and the wet, and the dry, and the solid, and the sadness and the happiness. وَ اسْتَأْدَى‏ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَدِيعَتَهُ لَدَيْهِمْ وَ عَهْدَ وَصِيَّتِهِ إِلَيْهِمْ فِي الْإِذْعَانِ بِالسُّجُودِ لَهُ وَ الْخُنُوعِ لِتَكْرِمَتِهِ ‘And Allah -azwj the Glorious and Exalted Summoned the Angels for His -azwj Entrustment with them and a Pact of His -azwj Advice to them regarding their acquiescence by doing Sajdah to him -as, and submission to his -as prestige. فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ [لَهُمْ‏] اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ‏- [وَ قَبِيلَهُ اعْتَرَتْهُمُ‏] اعْتَرَتْهُ الْحَمِيَّةُ وَ غَلَبَتْ [عَلَيْهِمُ‏] عَلَيْهِ الشِّقْوَةُ وَ [تَعَزَّزُوا] تَعَزَّزَ بِخِلْقَةِ النَّارِ وَ [اسْتَوْهَنُوا] اسْتَوْهَنَ خَلْقَ الصَّلْصَالِ ‏ He -azwj Said: ‘ “Do Sajdah to Adam!” [18:50] ’. They performed Sajdah except Iblees -la ( and his -la tribe) (p.s. the words ‘and his -la tribe’ is neither in the Quran nor in Nahj Al-Balagah). The self-esteem withheld them, and the wretchedness overcame upon them, and they -la endeared with a creation of the fire and they belittled the creation of the clay. فَأَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ النَّظِرَةَ اسْتِحْقَاقاً لِلسُّخْطَةِ وَ اسْتِتْمَاماً لِلْبَلِيَّةِ وَ إِنْجَازاً لِلْعِدَةِ فَقَالَ إِنَّكَ‏ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِينَ إِلى‏ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ Allah -azwj Granted him -as the Respite (time), to be deserving of the Wrath and completion of the Trial, and fulfilment of the term. He -azwj Said: ‘ He Said: “So you are of the Respited ones [38:80] Up to the Day of the known time!” [38:81]. ثُمَّ أَسْكَنَ سُبْحَانَهُ آدَمَ دَاراً أَرْغَدَ فِيهَا [عِيشَتَهُ‏] عَيْشَهُ وَ آمَنَ فِيهَا مَحَلَّتَهُ وَ حَذَّرَهُ إِبْلِيسَ وَ عَدَاوَتَهُ فَاغْتَرَّهُ‏ عَدُوُّهُ نَفَاسَةً عَلَيْهِ بِدَارِ الْمُقَامِ وَ مُرَافَقَةِ الْأَبْرَارِ Then the Glorious Settled Adam -as in the House for a pleasant live therein, and secure his -as place, and Cautioned him -as of Iblees -la, and his -la enmity. He -la was treacherous with him -as and inimical to him -as to make it unpleasant upon him -as the house of staying, and his- -as introduction to the righteous ones. فَبَاعَ الْيَقِينَ بِشَكِّهِ وَ الْعَزِيمَةَ بِوَهْنِهِ وَ اسْتَبْدَلَ بِالْجَذَلِ‏ وَجَلًا وَ [بِالاعْتِزَازِ] بِالاغْتِرَارِ نَدَماً So, he -as sold his -as conviction for the doubt, and the determination for the weakness, and replaced happiness with the controversy, and the prestige with regret. ثُمَّ بَسَطَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ لَهُ فِي تَوْبَتِهِ وَ لَقَّاهُ كَلِمَةَ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ وَعَدَهُ الْمَرَدَّ إِلَى جَنَّتِهِ وَ أَهْبَطَهُ إِلَى دَارِ الْبَلِيَّةِ وَ تَنَاسُلِ الذُّرِّيَّةِ Then Allah -azwj the Glorious Extended to him -as during his -as repentance, and Cast unto him -as the phrases of His -azwj Mercy, and Promised him -as the return to His -azwj Paradise. Then He -azwj Descended him -as to the house of afflictions (Trials) and the procreation of his -as offspring. اختيار الأنبياء Choosing of the Prophets -as وَ اصْطَفَى سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ أَنْبِيَاءَ أَخَذَ عَلَى الْوَحْيِ مِيثَاقَهُمْ‏ وَ عَلَى تَبْلِيغِ الرِّسَالَةِ أَمَانَتَهُمْ ‘And the Glorious Chose Prophets -as from his -as children and Took their -as Covenant upon the Revelation and their -as entrustments upon the delivery of the Message. لَمَّا بَدَّلَ أَكْثَرُ خَلْقِهِ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ إِلَيْهِمْ فَجَهِلُوا حَقَّهُ وَ اتَّخَذُوا الْأَنْدَادَ مَعَهُ وَ اجْتَالَتْهُمُ‏ الشَّيَاطِينُ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ اقْتَطَعَتْهُمْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ When most of His -azwj creatures replaced the Pact of Allah -azwj to them, they ignored His -azwj Right and took the rival gods with Him -azwj, and the Satan -la turned them away from recognising Him -azwj, and cut them off from worshipping Him -azwj. فَبَعَثَ فِيهِمْ رُسُلَهُ وَ وَاتَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْبِيَاءَهُ لِيَسْتَأْدُوهُمْ مِيثَاقَ فِطْرَتِهِ وَ يُذَكِّرُوهُمْ مَنْسِيَّ نِعْمَتِهِ وَ يَحْتَجُّوا عَلَيْهِمْ بِالتَّبْلِيغِ وَ يُثِيرُوا لَهُمْ دَفَائِنَ الْعُقُولِ وَ يُرُوهُمْ آيَاتِ الْمَقْدِرَةِ مِنْ سَقْفٍ فَوْقَهُمْ مَرْفُوعٍ وَ مِهَادٍ تَحْتَهُمْ مَوْضُوعٍ وَ مَعَايِشَ تُحْيِيهِمْ وَ آجَالٍ تُفْنِيهِمْ وَ أَوْصَابٍ‏ تُهْرِمُهُمْ وَ أَحْدَاثٍ [تَتَتَابَعُ‏] تَتَابَعُ عَلَيْهِمْ So, He -azwj Sent His -azwj Rasools -as among them and His -azwj Prophets -as at intervals, in order to get them to fulfil the Covenant of their nature, and remind them of His -azwj forgotten Bounties, and they -as argued upon them with the preaching and to provoke them to unveil the intellects, and show them the Signs of the Power, from the ceiling (sky) above them Raised above them, and the cradle (earth) Placed beneath them, and livelihood for their lives, and terms (death) to annihilate them, ailments aging them, and events pursuing them consecutively. وَ لَمْ يُخْلِ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ خَلْقَهُ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ أَوْ كِتَابٍ مُنْزَلٍ أَوْ حُجَّةٍ لَازِمَةٍ أَوْ مَحَجَّةٍ قَائِمَةٍ رُسُلٌ لَا تُقَصِّرُ بِهِمْ قِلَّةُ عَدَدِهِمْ وَ لَا كَثْرَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ لَهُمْ مِنْ سَابِقٍ سُمِّيَ لَهُ مَنْ بَعْدَهُ‏ أَوْ غَابِرٍ عَرَّفَهُ مَنْ قَبْلَهُ Allah -azwj the Glorious did not Keep them devoid of a Sent Prophet -as, or a Revealed Book, or a necessitated Divine Authority, or an established Manifesto, such Rasools -as whose fewness of their -as numbers and the abundance of their -as falsifiers did not make them deficient. One who preceded named the one to come after him -as, or a latter one introduced by the one before him -as. عَلَى ذَلِكَ نَسَلَتِ‏ الْقُرُونُ و مَضَتِ الدُّهُورُ وَ سَلَفَتِ الْآبَاءُ وَ خَلَفَتِ الْأَبْنَاءُ The generations procreated upon that, and the times passed, and the fathers became ancestors and left sons behind. مبعث النبي‏ Sending (Prophet-hood) إِلَى أَنْ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مُحَمَّداً [ص‏] رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لِإِنْجَازِ عِدَتِهِ‏ وَ إِتْمَامِ نُبُوَّتِهِ مَأْخُوذاً عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ مِيثَاقُهُ مَشْهُورَةً سِمَاتُهُ‏ كَرِيماً مِيلَادُهُ وَ أَهْلُ الْأَرْضِ يَوْمَئِذٍ مِلَلٌ مُتَفَرِّقَةٌ وَ أَهْوَاءٌ مُنْتَشِرَةٌ وَ طَرَائِقُ مُتَشَتِّتَةٌ بَيْنَ مُشَبِّهٍ لِلَّهِ بِخَلْقِهِ أَوْ مُلْحِدٍ فِي اسْمِهِ أَوْ مُشِيرٍ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ ‘Up to the time when Allah -azwj the Glorious Sent Muhammad -saww to Fulfil His -azwj Promise and Complete his -saww Prophet-hood, having been Taken as a Covenant upon the Prophet -saww, his -saww name being well-known (in the previous Books), his -saww birth being honourable; and on that day the people of the earth were of different religion and separate thinking, and being on various paths – between resembling Allah -azwj to His -azwj creatures, or being apostates in His -azwj Name, or indicating to someone else. فَهَدَاهُمْ بِهِ مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ وَ أَنْقَذَهُمْ بِمَكَانِهِ مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ ثُمَّ اخْتَارَ سُبْحَانَهُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ ص لِقَاءَهُ وَ رَضِيَ لَهُ مَا عِنْدَهُ وَ أَكْرَمَهُ عَنْ دَارِ الدُّنْيَا وَ رَغِبَ بِهِ عَنْ مَقَامِ الْبَلْوَى فَقَبَضَهُ إِلَيْهِ كَرِيماً ص وَ خَلَّفَ فِيكُمْ مَا خَلَّفَتِ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ فِي أُمَمِهَا إِذْ لَمْ يَتْرُكُوهُمْ هَمَلًا بِغَيْرِ طَرِيقٍ وَاضِحٍ وَ لَا عَلَمٍ قَائِمٍ- He -saww guided them from the straying and saved them from the ignorance in its place. Then the Glorious Chose for Muhammad -saww to meet Him -azwj, and Pleased for him -saww what is with Him -azwj, and Honoured him -saww from the house of the world, and Desired him -saww to be away from the place of affliction, so He -azwj Captured him -saww, the honourable one, to Him -azwj, and he -saww left behind among you all what the Prophets -as had left behind when they -as had not left them as neglected without a clear path nor an established flag. القرآن و الأحكام الشرعية The Quran and the rulings of Law كِتَابَ رَبِّكُمْ فِيكُمْ مُبَيِّناً حَلَالَهُ وَ حَرَامَهُ وَ فَرَائِضَهُ وَ فَضَائِلَهُ وَ نَاسِخَهُ وَ مَنْسُوخَهُ‏ وَ رُخَصَهُ وَ عَزَائِمَهُ‏ وَ خَاصَّهُ وَ عَامَّهُ وَ عِبَرَهُ وَ أَمْثَالَهُ وَ مُرْسَلَهُ وَ مَحْدُودَهُ‏ وَ مُحْكَمَهُ وَ مُتَشَابِهَهُ‏ مُفَسِّراً [جُمَلَهُ‏] مُجْمَلَهُ وَ مُبَيِّناً غَوَامِضَهُ The Book of your Lord -azwj is among you clarifying His -azwj Permissible(s) and His -azwj Prohibitions, and His -azwj Obligations, and its merits, and its Abrogating, and its Abrogated, and its allowances and its determinations, and its particular and its general and its lessons and its examples, and its unrestricted and its restricted, and its decisive and its allegorical, interpreting its whole and clarifying its obscurities. بَيْنَ مَأْخُوذٍ مِيثَاقُ عِلْمِهِ وَ مُوَسَّعٍ‏ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ فِي جَهْلِهِ‏ وَ بَيْنَ مُثْبَتٍ فِي الْكِتَابِ فَرْضُهُ وَ مَعْلُومٍ فِي السُّنَّةِ نَسْخُهُ وَ وَاجِبٍ فِي السُّنَّةِ أَخْذُهُ وَ مُرَخَّصٍ فِي الْكِتَابِ تَرْكُهُ It clarifies the covenantees seized upon its knowledge, and leeway upon the servants regarding its ignorance, and clarifies the affirmed in the Book of its Imposition, and the known in the Sunnah abrogating it, and the obligatory in the Sunnah to be taking it, and the allowance in the Book to be leaving it. وَ بَيْنَ وَاجِبٍ [لِوَقْتِهِ‏] بِوَقْتِهِ وَ زَائِلٍ فِي مُسْتَقْبَلِهِ وَ مُبَايَنٌ بَيْنَ مَحَارِمِهِ مِنْ كَبِيرٍ أَوْعَدَ عَلَيْهِ نِيرَانَهُ أَوْ صَغِيرٍ أَرْصَدَ لَهُ غُفْرَانَهُ وَ بَيْنَ مَقْبُولٍ فِي أَدْنَاهُ [وَ] مُوَسَّعٍ فِي أَقْصَاهُ‏ And it clarifies the obligations with its timings, and declines in its future, and clarifies the distinction between its Prohibitions, from a major sin He -azwj has Threatened His -azwj Fire upon, or a minor sin the Forgiveness for it can be found; and it clarifies between the Acceptance of its least and leeway regarding its short (duration) ones. و منها في ذكر الحج‏ And from it in mentioning the Hajj وَ فَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَجَّ بَيْتِهِ الْحَرَامِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ قِبْلَةً لِلْأَنَامِ يَرِدُونَهُ وُرُودَ الْأَنْعَامِ وَ [يَوْلَهُونَ‏] يَأْلَهُونَ إِلَيْهِ [وَلَهَ‏] وُلُوهَ الْحَمَامِ‏ وَ جَعَلَهُ سُبْحَانَهُ عَلَامَةً لِتَوَاضُعِهِمْ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَ إِذْعَانِهِمْ لِعِزَّتِهِ And He -azwj has Imposed upon you all to perform Hajj of the Sacred House which He -azwj has Made it as a direction (Qiblah) for the people. They should arrive to it (like) the arrival of cattle and sheltering to it (like) the sheltering of the pigeons. And He -azwj the Glorious Made it as a sign to be humbling to His -azwj Magnificent, and their submission to His -azwj Might. وَ اخْتَارَ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ سُمَّاعاً أَجَابُوا إِلَيْهِ دَعْوَتَهُ وَ صَدَّقُوا كَلِمَتَهُ وَ وَقَفُوا مَوَاقِفَ أَنْبِيَائِهِ وَ تَشَبَّهُوا بِمَلَائِكَتِهِ الْمُطِيفِينَ بِعَرْشِهِ يُحْرِزُونَ الْأَرْبَاحَ فِي مَتْجَرِ عِبَادَتِهِ And -azwj He -azwj Chooses from His -azwj creatures, listeners who are responding to Him -azwj of His ‑azwj Call, and they are ratifying His -azwj Word, and they are standing in the standing spots of His -azwj Prophets -as, and they are resembling with His -azwj Angels circling His -azwj Throne, achieving the profits in the shop of His -azwj worship. وَ يَتَبَادَرُونَ عِنْدَهُ مَوْعِدَ مَغْفِرَتِهِ جَعَلَهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى لِلْإِسْلَامِ عَلَماً وَ لِلْعَائِذِينَ حَرَماً [وَ] فَرَضَ حَقَّهُ وَ أَوْجَبَ حَجَّهُ وَ كَتَبَ [عَلَيْهِ‏] عَلَيْكُمْ وِفَادَتَهُ‏ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَهُ‏ وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعالَمِينَ‏ And they are rushing during it to His -azwj Promised Forgiveness. He -azwj the Glorious and Exalted has Made is as a flag for Al Islam, and a sanctity for the refuge seekers, and He -azwj has Imposed His -azwj rights and Obligated His -azwj Arguments and has Written upon you all of delegating to it. The Glorious Said: And for the Sake of Allah, Hajj of the House is incumbent upon the people for the one has the capacity for a way to it; and the one commits Kufr, then surely Allah is needless from the worlds [3:97] ’. [1] 2 و من خطبة له ع بعد انصرافه من صفين و فيها حال الناس قبل البعثة و صفة آل النبي ثم صفة قوم آخرين! Sermon 2 – And from a sermon of his -asws after his -asws leaving from Siffeen, and in it is state of the people before the Prophet-hood and attributes of the Progeny -asws of the Prophet -saww, then description of other people أَحْمَدُهُ اسْتِتْمَاماً لِنِعْمَتِهِ وَ اسْتِسْلَاماً لِعِزَّتِهِ وَ اسْتِعْصَاماً مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ فَاقَةً إِلَى كِفَايَتِهِ إِنَّهُ لَا يَضِلُّ مَنْ هَدَاهُ وَ لَا يَئِلُ‏ مَنْ عَادَاهُ وَ لَا يَفْتَقِرُ مَنْ كَفَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْجَحُ مَا وُزِنَ وَ أَفْضَلُ مَا خُزِنَ I -asws praise Him -azwj for completion of His -azwj bounties, and submitting to His -azwj Mighty, and protecting (myself -asws ) from disobeying Him -azwj, seeking His -azwj Assistance on being destitute to His -azwj Sufficing. Surely, he cannot stray, the one He -azwj Guides nor will he attain salvation, the one He -azwj is Inimical to, nor will he be impoverished, the one He -azwj Suffices, for it is the most profitable what is weighed, and most superior of what is treasured. وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ شَهَادَةً مُمْتَحَناً إِخْلَاصُهَا مُعْتَقَداً مُصَاصُهَا نَتَمَسَّكُ بِهَا أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَانَا وَ نَدَّخِرُهَا لِأَهَاوِيلِ مَا يَلْقَانَا فَإِنَّهَا عَزِيمَةُ الْإِيمَانِ وَ فَاتِحَةُ الْإِحْسَانِ وَ مَرْضَاةُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ مَدْحَرَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ‏ And I -asws testify that there is no god except Allah -azwj Alone, there is not associate for Him -azwj, a testimony it’s sincerity has been tested, adhering with it for ever, for as long as He -azwj Causes us to remain, and we shall treasure it for warding off whatever tribulations we may face, for it is a determination of the Eman and beginning of the good deeds, and Satisfaction of the Beneficent, and a repellent of the Satan -la. وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالدِّينِ الْمَشْهُورِ وَ الْعَلَمِ الْمَأْثُورِ- وَ الْكِتَابِ الْمَسْطُورِ وَ النُّورِ السَّاطِعِ وَ الضِّيَاءِ اللَّامِعِ وَ الْأَمْرِ الصَّادِعِ إِزَاحَةً لِلشُّبُهَاتِ وَ احْتِجَاجاً بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَ تَحْذِيراً بِالْآيَاتِ وَ تَخْوِيفاً بِالْمَثُلَاتِ‏ ‘And I -asws testify that Muhammad -saww is His -azwj servant and His -azwj Rasool -saww, having Sent him -saww well-known Religion, and the inherited knowledge, and the written Book, and the shining Noor, and the illumination for the blindness, and the proclaimed matter clarifying the doubtful matters, and the argumentation with the proof, and the warning with the Signs, and the frightening with the Punishments. وَ النَّاسُ فِي فِتَنٍ انْجَذَمَ‏ فِيهَا حَبْلُ الدِّينِ وَ تَزَعْزَعَتْ سَوَارِي الْيَقِينِ‏ وَ اخْتَلَفَ النَّجْرُ وَ تَشَتَّتَ الْأَمْرُ وَ ضَاقَ الْمَخْرَجُ وَ عَمِيَ الْمَصْدَرُ فَالْهُدَى خَامِلٌ وَ الْعَمَى شَامِلٌ عُصِيَ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ نُصِرَ الشَّيْطَانُ وَ خُذِلَ الْإِيمَانُ ‏ And the people were in strife, the rope of Religion was cut-off, and removed from the certainty, and people differed, and the commands were various, and the way out was narrow, and the chests were blinded. So, the guided ones were inactive, and the comprehending ones were blinded, and the Beneficent was disobeyed, and the Satan -la was aided, and the Eman was abandoned. فَانْهَارَتْ دَعَائِمُهُ وَ تَنَكَّرَتْ مَعَالِمُهُ وَ دَرَسَتْ سُبُلُهُ وَ عَفَتْ شُرُكُهُ‏ أَطَاعُوا الشَّيْطَانَ فَسَلَكُوا مَسَالِكَهُ وَ وَرَدُوا مَنَاهِلَهُ‏ بِهِمْ سَارَتْ أَعْلَامُهُ وَ قَامَ لِوَاؤُهُ فِي فِتَنٍ دَاسَتْهُمْ بِأَخْفَافِهَا وَ وَطِئَتْهُمْ بِأَظْلَافِهَا وَ قَامَتْ عَلَى سَنَابِكِهَا So, its pillars fell down, and His -azwj Teachings were denied, and his -la ways were learnt, and his -la participation was obscured. They followed the Satan -la and travelled his -la ways, and they drank from his -la fountains. By them, his -la banners came to be and his -la flag was raised. During the Fitna they were trampled by its stupidity and put down by its fists and stood upon its branches. فَهُمْ فِيهَا تَائِهُونَ حَائِرُونَ جَاهِلُونَ مَفْتُونُونَ فِي خَيْرِ دَارٍ وَ شَرِّ جِيرَانٍ نَوْمُهُمْ سُهُودٌ وَ كُحْلُهُمْ دُمُوعٌ بِأَرْضٍ عَالِمُهَا مُلْجَمٌ وَ جَاهِلُهَا مُكْرَمٌ‏ So, during it there were lost, confused, ignorant, tempted, being in a good house and evil neighbourhood. Their sleep was deprived, and their Kohl was the tears, in a land where its learned ones were restrained, and their ignorant ones were honoured. و منها يعني آل النبي عليه الصلاة و السلام‏ And from it, meaning the Progeny -asws of the Prophet -saww, may the Salawaat and the greetings be upon him -saww هُمْ مَوْضِعُ سِرِّهِ وَ لَجَأُ أَمْرِهِ‏ وَ عَيْبَةُ عِلْمِهِ‏ وَ مَوْئِلُ‏ حُكْمِهِ وَ كُهُوفُ كُتُبِهِ وَ جِبَالُ دِينِهِ بِهِمْ أَقَامَ انْحِنَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ وَ أَذْهَبَ ارْتِعَادَ فَرَائِصِهِ‏ They -asws are the place of His -azwj Secrets, and a shelter of His -azwj Commands, and a container of His -azwj Knowledge, and a centre of His -azwj Wisdom, and caves of His -azwj Book, and mountains of His -azwj Religion. By them -asws He -azwj Straightened the bends of its back and removed the trembling of its limbs. وَ مِنْهَا [فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ‏] يَعْنِي قَوْماً آخَرِينَ‏ And from it (regarding the hypocrites), meaning another people زَرَعُوا الْفُجُورَ وَ سَقَوْهُ الْغُرُورَ وَ حَصَدُوا الثُّبُورَ لَا يُقَاسُ بِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَحَدٌ وَ لَا يُسَوَّى بِهِمْ مَنْ جَرَتْ نِعْمَتُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَبَداً هُمْ أَسَاسُ الدِّينِ وَ عِمَادُ الْيَقِينِ They planted the immoralities, and water the deceptions, and harvested the destructions. No one from this community can be compared with the Progeny -asws of Muhammad -saww, nor can they be equal with them -asws. Ones, their -asws Bounties have flowed upon them, ever! They -asws are the foundations of the Religion and pillars of convictions. إِلَيْهِمْ يَفِي‏ءُ الْغَالِي‏ وَ بِهِمْ يُلْحَقُ التَّالِي وَ لَهُمْ خَصَائِصُ حَقّ