Sermons
241 sermons from Nahjul Balagah — English translation
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Sermon 145
Sermon (145): On the Purpose of the Messenger's Mission and the State of the Time When People Will Deviate from the Quran and Sunnah, and That Truth Can Only Be Recognized When Its Opposite Is Recognized
Allah the Exalted sent Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) with truth so that He may take His…
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Sermon 146
Sermon (146): Regarding Talhah and Zubayr
Each of these two (Talhah and Zubayr) is a candidate for caliphate for himself and wants to turn it toward…
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Sermon 147
Sermon (147): He Said as a Will Before Death
Before dying, he said: O people! Every person is going to face that thing from which he has taken the…
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Sermon 148
Sermon (148): The Occultation of the Proof (peace be upon him)
(Those people) have taken to the paths of misguidance and left the paths of guidance, and have taken to the…
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Sermon 149
Sermon (149): The State of People in Seditions
I praise and extol Allah, and seek help from Him for those things that are repelling and distancing Satan and…
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Sermon 150
Sermon (150): The Greatness and Majesty of the Lord of the Worlds
All praise is for that Allah Who indicates His existence from creation (the universe), and His ancient and eternal nature…
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Sermon 151
Sermon (151): The State of the Negligent
He has been given respite from Allah. He falls with the negligent (into destructions) without taking the straight path and…
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Sermon 152
Sermon (152): Description of the Ahl al-Bayt, the Connection of Knowledge and Action, and the Fruit of Deeds
The intelligent sees his work with the eyes of the heart and recognizes his high and low (good and bad…
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Sermon 153
Sermon (153): The Strange Creation of the Bat
In this, mention is made of the strange creation of the bat. All praise is for that Allah, Whose attributes…
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Sermon 154
Sermon (154): On the Quality of A'ishah's Enmity and Warning the People of Basra About Seditions
In this, addressing the people of Basra, he has warned them about seditions. Whoever has the power to keep his…
