Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 8
Sermon (8): When Zubair Claimed He Had Not Pledged with His Heart
Concerning Zubair, who presented himself as having pledged allegiance with his hand but not with his heart, he remarks that…
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Sermon 9
Sermon (9): The Weakness of the People of Jamal
He says that they thundered like clouds and flashed like lightning, yet in spite of all this noise they showed…
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Sermon 10
Sermon (10): About Talha and Zubair
He declares that Satan has gathered his group and assembled his riders and foot‑soldiers, alluding to Talha and Zubair and…
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Sermon 11
Sermon (11): Teaching Battle Etiquette to Muhammad ibn al‑Hanafiyyah
When he handed the battle standard to his son Muhammad ibn al‑Hanafiyyah at Jamal, he instructed him: even if the…
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Sermon 12
Sermon (12): The Role of Deeds and the Centrality of Intention
After Allah granted him victory over the people of Jamal, one of his companions said that he wished his brother…
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Sermon 13
Sermon (13): In Condemnation of Basra and Its People
He tells the people of Basra that they were an army under a woman and a beast: when the beast…
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Sermon 14
Sermon (14): Further Condemnation of the People of Basra
He continues censuring Basra, saying their land lies close to the sea yet far from the sky. Their minds are…
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Sermon 15
Sermon (15): When He Returned ‘Uthman’s Granted Estates to the Muslims
He swears that if he were to find wealth that had been unjustly granted—even if it had been spent on…
