Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 25
Sermon (25): On Companions Who Shirked Battle After Busr ibn Abi Arta'ah's Devastation
When the Commander of the Faithful received successive reports that Mu'awiyah's followers were gaining control over his cities, and when…
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Sermon 41
Sermon (41): On Censuring Treachery
Fulfilling covenants and truthfulness always go together, and in my knowledge there is no shield greater for protection than this.…
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Sermon 57
Sermon (57): On Muawiyah
He said to his companions: Soon after me, a person will be imposed upon you whose field is wide and…
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Sermon 26
Sermon (26): The World's Turning Away After the Prophet and the Pact of Mu'awiyah and 'Amr ibn al-'As
Allah, Blessed and Exalted, sent Muhammad (ﷺ) as a warner to all worlds and as a trustee of His revelation.…
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Sermon 42
Sermon (42): On Long Hopes
O people! I fear two things most for you: following desires and the spread of hopes. Following desires is what…
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Sermon 58
Sermon (58): Prophecy Regarding the Kharijites
His words addressing the Kharijites: Severe storms will come upon you, and no reformer will remain among you. Can I…
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Sermon 27
Sermon (27): To Those Who Are Aroused for Jihad
Jihad is one of the gates of Paradise that Allah has opened for His special friends. It is the garment…
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Sermon 43
Sermon (43): When He Sent Jarir ibn 'Abdullah al-Bajali to Mu'awiyah and His Companions Advised War Preparation
On this he said: My being ready and prepared for war while Jarir is still there would be closing the…
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Sermon 59
Sermon (59): Prophecy Regarding the Defeat of the Kharijites
When he expressed the intention to fight the Kharijites, he was told that they had crossed the bridge of the…
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Sermon 28
Sermon (28): On the Transience of This World and the Importance of the Hereafter
The world has turned its back and announced its departure, while the abode of the hereafter has come forward and…
