Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 17
Sermon (17): On Those Who Sit on the Judge’s Seat Without Being Qualified
He says the most hateful people to Allah are two types. The first is one whom Allah has left to…
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Sermon 2
Sermon (2): The Condition of the Arabs Before the Prophet’s Mission, the Virtue of Ahl al‑Bayt, and the Censure of a Certain Group
After returning from the rows (of battle), he said: I praise Allah to seek the completion of His favours, to…
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Sermon 18
Sermon (18): On the Evils of Conflicting Fatwas
He criticises the situation where a case is brought before one judge, who rules by his personal opinion, then the…
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Sermon 3
Sermon (3): This Sermon is Famous as ‘Shaqshaqiyyah’
By Allah, the son of Abū Quḥāfah has donned the garment of the caliphate, knowing well that my position in…
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Sermon 19
Sermon (19): The Treachery of al-Ash‘ath ibn Qays
While he was delivering a sermon from the pulpit of Kufa, al‑Ash‘ath ibn Qays objected that some of his words…
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Sermon 4
Sermon (4): His Far‑Reaching Insight, Perfect Certainty in Religion, and the Reason for Prophet Musa’s Fear
Because of us you found the light of guidance in the darkness of misguidance and climbed the peaks of honour,…
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Sermon 20
Sermon (20): On the Terror of Death
He says that if you could see what your dead have seen, you would be terrified, confused and agitated, and…
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Sermon 5
Sermon (5): What He Said When Abu Sufyan Sought to Pledge Allegiance After the Prophet (ﷺ)
After the Prophet’s passing, when al‑‘Abbas and Abu Sufyan offered him allegiance, he addressed the people and told them to…
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Sermon 6
Sermon (6): When He Was Advised Not to Pursue Talha and Zubair
When he was advised not to pursue Talha and Zubair or resolve on fighting them, he swore that he would…
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Sermon 7
Sermon (7): The State of the Hypocrites
He says that they have made Satan the controller of all their affairs, and he in turn has taken them…
