Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 155
Sermon (155): The instability of the world and the martyrdom of the limbs
All praise is due to Allah, Who has made praise the opening of His remembrance, the means of increasing His…
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Sermon 156
Sermon (156): The Mission of the Prophet and the Oppressions of Banu Umayyah and Their End
(Allah) sent you as a messenger at a time when the chain of messengers had stopped, and the communities had…
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Sermon 141
Sermon (141): In the Matter of Seeking Rain:
Look, this earth that carries you and this sky that spreads shade over you, both are under the command of…
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Sermon 157
Sermon (157): His Good Treatment with People and Overlooking Their Slips
I remained as your good neighbor and kept protecting and guarding you to the best of my ability, and freed…
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Sermon 142
Sermon (142): The Ahl al-Bayt Are the Firmly Grounded in Knowledge and They Are the Deserving of Imamate and Caliphate
Allah the Exalted sent His messengers with the distinctions of revelation and made them His proof over creation, so that…
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Sermon 158
Sermon (158): Description of the Lord of the Worlds, Fear and Hope, the Lives of the Prophets, and the State of the Commander of the Faithful's Garment
His command is decisive and wise, and His pleasure is security and mercy. He judges with His knowledge and forgives…
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Sermon 143
Sermon (143): On the World's Treatment of the People of the World and the Explanation of Innovation and Sunnah
O people! You are the target of death's arrows in this world (where) there is a sting with every sip…
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Sermon 159
Sermon (159): The Greatness of the Religion of Islam and the Teaching of Taking Lessons from the World
All praise is for that Allah Who made praise the opening of His remembrance, the means of increasing His grace…
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Sermon 112
Sermon (112): On Asceticism and God-Consciousness
All praise is to Allah, Who joins the connection of praise with blessings and the chain of blessings with gratitude.…
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Sermon 128
Sermon (128): When Abu Dharr Was Exiled to Rabdhah, He Addressed Him and Said
O Abu Dharr! You have become angry for Allah, so then keep hope from the One for whose sake all…
