Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 124
Sermon (124): When Some People Became Upset at His Principle of Equality and Justice in Distribution of Wealth, He Said
Do you want to impose on me that I should oppress and wrong the people over whom I am the…
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Sermon 140
Sermon (140): On Prohibiting Inappropriate Giving and the Correct Use of Wealth
Whoever treats the undeserving well and does favors to the unworthy, it only happens that the base and evil begin…
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Sermon 109
Sermon (109): On the Transience of the World
I warn you about the world, for it is (apparently) sweet and pleasant, fresh and verdant. Carnal desires have surrounded…
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Sermon 125
Sermon (125): On the Beliefs of the Khawarij
If you are not going to refrain from the thought that I made a mistake and went astray, then why…
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Sermon 110
Sermon (110): About the Angel of Death
In this, mention is made of the Angel of Death and his taking of souls. When (the Angel of Death)…
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Sermon 126
Sermon (126): On the Seditions That Will Arise in Basra
In this, mention is made of the disturbances that will arise within Basra. O Ahnaf! I see with my own…
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Sermon 111
Sermon (111): On the World and the People of the World
I warn you about the world that it is the destination of a person for whom there is no settlement,…
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Sermon 127
Sermon (127): In Which He Mentioned Scales and Measures
O servants of Allah! You and your hopes tied to this world are guests of a fixed term and such…
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Sermon 96
Sermon (96): On the Oppressions of Banu Umayyah
By Allah! They will always continue (to commit oppression) in this way, and there will be no thing that Allah…
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Sermon 81
Sermon (81): Death and the State of Man After Death
This sermon is called Khutba al-Ghara and is counted among the most remarkable sermons of the Commander of the Faithful:…
