An eye opener and intriguing read, this booklet explains and puts into perspective the famous and widely misunderstood sermon given by Amir al-mumineen Imam Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) with regard to the “deficiencies” in woman. Commentary on Sermon 80 of Nahjul Balaghah, The “Deficiencies” in Women. Written by Ayatullah al-Uzma Hajj Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi. Translated by Saleem Bhimji. www.al-mubin.org. E-Published on March 1st, 2012. Commentary on Sermon 80 of Nahjul Balaghah The Transmission of this Sermon 1. Similarities And Differences Between Men And Women 2. The Humanistic And Divine Nature 3. Mental And Cultural Similarities And Differences 4. Economic Similarities And Differences A Word About ‘A’ysha And Her Life History The site and the DILP are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of,: All content hosted on is solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. Unrecognized Email or Password, please try again. Enter the OTP you received in your Email Inbox OTP entered does not match. Please enter the correct OTP! Full Name and Password are required. Please provide a valid Email address. Please enter a valid email address. Enter valid first name and last name with at least one space. A validation e-mail has been sent to your e-mail address. You will need to follow the instructions in that message in order to gain full access to the site. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function. Analytics cookies help us understand how you use the site. Control how we use cookies on this site. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to function. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.