NAHJUL BALAGHAH (Arabic-English)

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Preface By the Compiler of Nahjul Balaghah, al-'Allamah ash-Sharif ar-Radi
Notes
Lineage of 'Allamah ash-Sharif ar-Radi and his Life
SERMONS
Sermon 1: Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described
The Creation of the Universe
The Creation of the Angels
Description of the Creation of Adam
Allah chooses His Prophets
The Prophethood of Muhammad
The Holy Qur’an and Sunnah
In this very sermon he spoke about Hajj
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Sermon 2: I praise Allah seeking completion of His Blessing
Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood
In the same sermon Amir al-mu’minin referred to Al an-Nabi (the Household of the Holy Prophet) as under
In the same Sermon he spoke about the hypocrites
Ali Muhammad
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Sermon 3: By Allah, the son of Abu Quhafah
Proposes Patience in Absence of Supporters
Allegiance paid to ‘Ali
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Sermon 4: Through us you got guidance in the darkness
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Sermon 5: O people, steer clear through the waves of mischief
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Sermon 6: By Allah, I shall not be like the badger that
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Sermon 7: They have made Satan the master of their affairs
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Sermon 8: He claims that he swore allegiance
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Sermon 9: They thundered
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Sermon 10: Satan has collected his group
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Sermon 11: Mountains may move from their position, but you should not
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Sermon 12: Does your brother love us?
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Sermon 13: You are a woman's army
Another version
Another version
Another version
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Sermon 14: Your land is close to the sea
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Sermon 15: By God, even if I had found that
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Sermon 16: My word is the guarantee of my promise
From the same Sermon
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Sermon 17: Among all the people the most detested before Allah are two persons
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Sermon 18: When a problem is put before
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Sermon 19: How do you know what is for me and what is against me?!
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Sermon 20: Indeed, if you could see
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Sermon 21: Your ultimate goal is before you
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Sermon 22: Beware! Satan has certainly started
Criticism of their actions
The threat to wage war against them
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Sermon 23: Verily, Divine orders descends
In the same Sermon
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Sermon 24: By my life
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Sermon 25: Nothing (is left to me) but Kufah
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Sermon 26: Verily, Allah sent Muhammad (S)
Part of the same sermon in describing his condition before allegiance was paid to him (after the death of the Holy Prophet)
Part of the same sermon on the settlement between Mu`awiyah and `Amr ibn al-`As
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Sermon 27: Indeed, surely jihad is one of the doors of Paradise
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Sermon 28: Surely, the world has turned its back
This is a section of the Sermon (45) that begins: ‘All praise belongs to Allah from Whose mercy no one loses hope…’ It contains 11 exhortations
This word is capable of conveying both senses. However, it should be taken in the sense of “al-masir” or “al-ma’al”, that is, last resort. The Qur’anic verse is
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Sermon 29: O people, who are together with their bodies, but
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Sermon 30: If I had ordered it,
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Sermon 31: Don't meet Talhah
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Sermon 32: O people, we have been born in
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Sermon 33: Verily, God sent Muhammad (S)
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Sermon 34: Woe to you! I am tired of rebuking you
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Sermon 35: Praise belongs to God, even though
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Sermon 36: I warn you
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Sermon 37: I took up the task
About his own steadfastness in religion and precedence in (acceptance of) belief. Spoken after the Battle of Nahrawan
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Sermon 38: Doubt is called doubt because
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Sermon 39: I am faced with men who do not obey
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Sermon 40: A true statement to which a false meaning
Another version
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Sermon 41: O people, surely loyalty and truthfulness are twins
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Sermon 42: O people, what I fear most for you
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Sermon 43: My preparations for war with the Syrians
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Sermon 44: May God disgrace Masqalah,
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Sermon 45: Praise belongs to God, Whose mercy
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Sermon 46: My God, I seek Thy refuge
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Sermon 47: O Kufah! It is as if I see you
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Sermon 48: Praise belongs to God when night
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Sermon 49: Praise belongs to God, Who knows the inside
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Sermon 50: Verily, the source of misguidance lies in
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Sermon 51: They ask you to feed them
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Sermon 52: Beware, the world is wrapping itself
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Sermon 53: The best kind of sacrifice
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Sermon 54: Rush towards me
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Sermon 55: As to your statement that
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Sermon 56: In the company of the Prophet (S)
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Sermon 57: Soon after me, there would be put on you
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Sermon 58: Storms may overtake you
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Sermon 59: The place they shall fall
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Sermon 60: By Allah! No, not yet
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Sermon 61: Do not fight the Khawarij after me
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Sermon 62: Surely, there is a strong protective shield of Allah
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Sermon 63: Beware! Surely this world is a place
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Sermon 64: Fear Allah and anticipate your death by good actions
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Sermon 65: Praise be to Allah for Whom one condition does not proceed another
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Sermon 66: O Muslims!
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Sermon 67: Why didn't you argue
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Sermon 68: I had intended to send
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Sermon 69: How long shall I accord to you the consideration
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Sermon 70: I was sitting when sleep overtook me
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Sermon 71: O people of Iraq
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Sermon 72: My God, the Spreader of the surfaces
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Sermon 73: Didn't he swear me his allegiance after
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Sermon 74: You have certainly known that
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Sermon 75: The Umayyads's knowledge about me
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Sermon 76: May Allah bless whoever listens to a point of wisdom and retains it…
About preaching and counseling
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Sermon 77: The Banu Umayyah
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Sermon 78: My God, forgive me
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Sermon 79: Do you think you can tell
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Sermon 80: O people, women are
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Sermon 81: O people, zuhd lies in
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Sermon 82: How should I describe this house
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Sermon 83: Praise belongs to God, Who is high
Enjoining people to Piety
Caution against this world
Death and Resurrection
The limitations of life
No happiness without Piety
A part of the same sermon Reminding people of Allah’s bounties
Preparation for the Day of Judgement
Warning against Satan
Part of the same sermon dealing with creation of man
The lesson to be learnt from those who have passed away
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Sermon 84: I am surprised at the son of al-Nabighah
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Sermon 85: I bear witness that there is no god except Allah
A part of the same sermon
A part of the same sermon about Paradise
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Sermon 86: Allah knows hidden secrets
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Sermon 87: The most beloved of Allah is he whom
The Qualities Of A Faithful Believer
The Characteristics of an unfaithful believer
About the Descendants (`Itrah) of the Holy Prophet
and
A part of the same sermon: erroneous ideas about Banu Umayyah
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Sermon 88: Allah did not crush any unruly tyrant
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Sermon 89: Allah sent the Prophet after
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Sermon 90: Praise be to Allah who is well-known without being seen
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Sermon 91: Praise belongs to God, Who is
Description of Allah
Attributes of Allah as described in the Holy Qur'an
About Allah's creation
A part of the same sermon about the greatest perfection in Allah's creation
A part of the same sermon, containing description of the sky
A part of the same sermon, containing description of Angels
A part of the same sermon, in description of earth and its spreading on water
On the Creation of Man and the sending of the Prophet
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Sermon 92: Leave me and find someone else
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Sermon 93: I have pulled out the eye of revolt
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Sermon 94: Exalted is Allah Whom heights of daring cannot approach
A part of the same sermon about the Prophet
About the Holy Prophet and his Descendants (`Itrah)
Exhortation
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Sermon 95: Allah sent the Prophet at a time when the people
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Sermon 96: Praise belongs to God, Who is the First
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Prophet
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Sermon 97: Although Allah gives time to the oppressor
About the Household of the Holy Prophet
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Sermon 98: By Allah, they would continue like this
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Sermon 99: We praise Allah for what has happened
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Sermon 100: Praise be to Allah Who spreads His bounty
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Sermon 101: Praise be to God, the First
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Sermon 102: On that day Allah will collect
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Sermon 103: O people, look at the world
A part of the same sermon on the attributes of a learned person
A part of the same sermon concerning future times
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Sermon 104: God Almighty sent Muhammad
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Sermon 105: Then Allah sent Muhammad
About the Ummayads
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Sermon 106: Praise belong to Allah, who established Islam
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Prophet
A part of the same sermon addressed to his followers
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Sermon 107: I have seen
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Sermon 108: Praise belongs to Allah, Who is Manifest
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Prophet
A part of the same sermon
Blaming Muslims
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Sermon 109: Everything submits to Him
A part of the same sermon about the Angels
About the bounties and guidance of Allah, and those who are ungrateful
About Death
About the Day of Judgement
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Prophet
About the Descendants of the Holy Prophet
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Sermon 110: The best means by which seekers of nearness to Allah…
About Islam
About the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah
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Sermon 111: So now, certainly I frighten you
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Sermon 112: Do you feel it when the Angel of Death enters
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Sermon 113: I warn you of the world
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Sermon 114: Praise be to Him Who makes
Enjoining people to Piety
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Sermon 115: O my God! Surely our mountains
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Sermon 116: Allah sent him (the Prophet) as a caller towards Truth
A part of the same sermon, complaining about his men
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Sermon 117: You spent no wealth
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Sermon 118: You are supporters of Truth and brethren in faith
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Sermon 119: What has happened to you?
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Sermon 120: By Allah, I have knowledge of
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Sermon 121: This is the reward of one who breaks a pledge
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Sermon 122: Were all of you with us in Siffin?
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Sermon 123: Whoever among you feels spiritedness of heart
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 124: Put the armoured man forward
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Sermon 125: We did not name people as arbitrators
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Sermon 126: Do you command me that I should seek
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Sermon 127: If you refuse to stop claiming
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Sermon 128: O Ahnaf!
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Sermon 129: O servants of Allah!
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Sermon 130: O Abu Dharr!
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Sermon 131: O (people of) differing minds and divided hearts
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Sermon 132: We praise Him for whatever He takes or gives
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 133: This world and the Hereafter have submitted to Him
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Qur'an
A part of the same sermon about the Holy Prophet
A part of the same sermon about this world
A part of the same sermon - A caution
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Sermon 134: Allah has taken upon Himself
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Sermon 135: O son of the accursed
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Sermon 136: Your allegiance to me was not without thinking
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Sermon 137: By Allah, they did not find any disagreeable thing in me…
About Talhah and az-Zubayr
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 138: He will direct desires towards
A part of the same sermon
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 139: No one preceded me in inviting people to truthfulness…
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Sermon 140: Those who do not commit sins
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Sermon 141: O people! If a person knows his broche
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Sermon 142: He who shows generosity
Deserving recepients of generosity
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Sermon 143: Beware; the earth which bears you
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Sermon 144: Allah deputed prophets
A part of the same sermon concerning the misguided ones
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Sermon 145: O people, you are, in this world
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Sermon 146: In this matter, victory or defeat
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Sermon 147: Allah sent Muhammad (S) with the Truth…
On the future
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Sermon 148: Both of these two
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Sermon 149: O people! Every one shall meet…
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Sermon 150: They took to the right and the left
A part of the same sermon: concerning misguidance
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Sermon 151: I praise Allah and seek His help
The Two Testimonies
Warning against Religious Strife
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 152: Praise be to Allah who is
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Sermon 153: He has been allowed time by Allah
Exhorting the people
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Sermon 154: He who has an intelligent mind looks to his goal
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 155: Praise be to Allah who is such that it is not possible to describe…
In Praise of Allah
The Creation of the Bat
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Sermon 156: Whoever can at this time keep himself
A part of the same sermon: describing faith
A part of the same sermon
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Sermon 157: Praise be to Allah who made praise the Key…
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Sermon 158: Allah deputed the Prophet (S) at a time
A part of the same sermon about the autocracy of the Umayyads
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Sermon 159: I lived as a good neighbour to you…
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Sermon 160: Allah's verdict is judicious
Praise of Allah
Greatness of Allah
A part of the same sermon about hope and fear in Allah
The example of the Holy Prophet
The example of Musa (Moses)
The example of Dawud (David)
The example of `Isa (Jesus)
Following the example of the Holy Prophet
The example of himself
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Sermon 161: Allah deputed the Prophet with a sparkling light
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Sermon 162: O brother of Banu Asad
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Sermon 163: Praise be to Allah, Creator of people…
Attributes of Allah
Allah, the Originator from naught
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Sermon 164: The people are behind me…
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Sermon 165: Allah has provided wonderful creations…
About the wonderful creation of birds
About the Peacock
The magnificence of the Creator in great and small creation
A part of the same sermon describing Paradise
Note explaining some of the wonderful and obscure portions of this sermon
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Sermon 166: The young among you
A part of the same sermon about the autocracy and oppression of the Umayyads and their fate
The cause of tyranny
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Sermon 167: Allah, the Glorified, has sent down a guiding Book
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Sermon 168: O my brothers! I am not ignorant of what you know
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Sermon 169: There is no doubt that Allah sent down the Prophet (S) as a guide…
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Sermon 170: If those at your back send you……
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Sermon 171: O My God! Sustainer of the high sky
Supplication
Calling men to battle
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Sermon 172: Praise be to Allah from whose view one sky
A part of the same sermon about the Consultative Committee after the death of `Umar ibn al-Khattab
Seeking aid against the Quraysh
A part of the same sermon describing the people of Jamal
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Sermon 173: The Prophet (S) is the trustee of Allah's revelation
The need for sagacity in fighting against Muslims
The behaviour of this world with its adherents
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Sermon 174: As for me, I would never be frightened of fighting
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Sermon 175: O people who are (negligent of Allah but) not neglected (by Allah)…
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Sermon 176: Seek benefit from the sayings of Allah
Admonishing the people
The greatness of the Holy Qur'an
About the believers and their good deeds; and the hypocrites and their bad deeds
Counselling people
Following the sunnah and refraining from innovation
Guidance from the Holy Qur'an
Categories of oppression
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Sermon 177: Your party had decided to select two persons…
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Sermon 178: One condition does not prevent Him
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Sermon 179: Eyes cannot see Him…
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Sermon 180: I praise Allah for whatever matter He ordined…
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Sermon 181: May Allah's mercy remain away from them
May Allah's mercy remain away from them
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Sermon 182: Praise be to Allah to Whom is the return of all creation…
About Allah's attributes, His creatures and His being above physical limitations
An account of past peoples and about learning from them
A part of the same sermon about the Imam al-Mahdi
On the method of his ruling, and grief over the martyrdom of his companions
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Sermon 183: Praise be to Allah Who is recognised without being seen…
A part of the same Sermon about the greatness and importance of the Holy Qur'an
Warning against punishment on the Day of Judgement
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Sermon 184: Keep silent! May Allah disgrace you…
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Sermon 185: Praise be to Allah. He is such that senses cannot perceive Him…
Praise of Allah and His wonderful creatures
About the Holy Prophet
A part of the same sermon about the creation of animal species
The Creation of the Universe
The wonderful creation of the locust
About the Glory of Allah
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Sermon 186: He who assigns to Him (different) conditions does not believe in His Oneness
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Sermon 187: May my father and my mother be sacrificed for those
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Sermon 188: I advise you, O people, to fear Allah and to praise Him
Condition of persons facing death
Transience of this world
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Sermon 189: One belief is that which is firm and steadfast in hearts
The obligation of migration
Arduousness of belief
The knowledge of the successor (wasi), his challenge "Ask me before you miss me" and prophecy about the Umayyads
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Sermon 190: I praise Him out of gratefulness for His reward
Praise of Allah
The Prophet’s Character
Counselling piety
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Sermon 191: Praise be to Allah Whose praise is wide-spread
Advice about fear of Allah and an account of this world and its people
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Sermon 192: Praise be to Allah who wears the apparel of Honour and Dignity…
Allah's trial and the vanity of Iblis
Allah’s trial of His creatures
Warning against Satan
Caution against vanity and boasting about ignorance
Caution against obeying haughty leaders and elders
Taking lessons from the past peoples
The humility of the Prophets (peace be on them)
The Holy Ka`bah
Caution against rebellion and oppressiveness
The Benefits of Religious duties
Undue prejudice and vanity
Enthusiasm for attractive manners, respectable position, and taking lessons from the past
Learning lessons from the past nations
The blessing of the Messenger of Allah, peace be on him
Condemning the disobedient ones
Amir al-mu'minin's high position and wonderful deeds in Islam
His Courage and Merits, may peace be upon him
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Sermon 193: Now then, Allah the Glorified, the Sublime, created…
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Sermon 194: We praise Allah for the succour He has given us…
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Sermon 195: Praise be to Allah who has displayed such effects…
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Sermon 196: Allah deputed the Prophet when no sign of guidance existed…
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Sermon 197: Those companions of Muhammad
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Sermon 198: Allah knows the cries of the beasts in the forest
Advantages of fear of Allah
About Islam
About the Holy Prophet
About the Holy Qur'an
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Sermon 199: Pledge yourself with prayer and remain steady on it…
About Prayer
Fulfilment of Trust
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Sermon 200: By Allah, Mu`awiyah is not more cunning than I am
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Sermon 201: O people! Do not be desolate at the small number
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Sermon 202: O Prophet of Allah, peace be upon you…
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Sermon 203: O people, certainly this world is a passage
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Sermon 204: May Allah have mercy on you!
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Sermon 205: Both of you frown over a small matter
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Sermon 206: I dislike you starting to abuse them
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Sermon 207: Hold back this young man on my behalf
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Sermon 208: O people, matters between me and you
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Sermon 209: What will you do with this vast house in this world…
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Sermon 210: Certainly what is current among the people…
First: The lying hypocrites
Second: Those who are mistaken
Third: Those who are ignorant
Fourth: Those who memorise truthfully
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Sermon 211: It is through the strength of Allah's greatness…
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Sermon 212: O My God! Whoever listens to our utterance…
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Sermon 213: Praise be to Allah who is above all similarity to the creatures…
A part of the same sermon about the Prophet
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Sermon 214: I stand witness that He is just and does justice…
The characteristics of the virtuous whose guidance must be followed
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Sermon 215: Praise be to Allah! Who made me such
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Sermon 216: So now, Allah, the Glorified, has
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Sermon 217: O My God! I beseech Thee
A part of the same sermon about those who went to Basrah to fight Amir al-Mu’minin
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Sermon 218: Abu Muhammad (Talhah) lies
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Sermon 219: He (the believer) kept his mind alive
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Sermon 220: How distant (from achievement) is their aim
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Sermon 221: Certainly, Allah has made His remembrance
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Sermon 222: The addressee (in this verse) is devoid of argument
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Sermon 223: By Allah, I would rather pass a night
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Sermon 224: O My God! Preserve (the grace of) my face…
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Sermon 225: This is a house surrounded by calamities
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Sermon 226: O My God! Thou art the most attached
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Sermon 227: May Allah reward such and such man
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Sermon 228: You drew out my hand towards you for allegiance
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Sermon 229: Certainly, fear of Allah is the key to guidance
A part of the same sermon about ascetics
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Sermon 230: The Prophet manifested
About the Holy Prophet
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Sermon 231: This money is neither for me nor for you…
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Sermon 232: Know that the tongue is a part of a man's body…
About speaking the truth
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Sermon 233: They differ among themselves
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Sermon 234: May my father and my mother shed their lives for you…
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Sermon 235: I began following the path
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Sermon 236: Perform (good) acts while you are still in the vastness of life…
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Sermon 237: They have been collected
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Sermon 238: They are life for knowledge and death for ignorance
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Sermon 239: O Ibn al-`Abbas!
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Sermon 240: Exhorting his men to jihad and asking them to refrain from seeking ease
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Bibliography of Alternative Sources of Nahjul Balaghah
LETTERS
Letters of Imam ‘Ali Amir Al-Mu’minin, Peace Be On Him
Letter 1: Addressed to the people of Kufa before proceeding for the Battle of Jamal
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Letter 2: Written to the people of Kufah after the victory of Basrah
Letter 3: To the Qadhi (judge) of Kufa, Shurayh b. Haarith when he purchased a costly house
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Letter 4: To one of the officers of his army
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Letter 5: To al-Ash'ath ibn Qays (al-Kindi), the Governor of Azarbaijan
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Letter 6: To Mu`awiyah (ibn Abi Sufyan)
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Letter 7: To Mu'awiyah
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Letter 8: To Jarir ibn `Abdillah al-Bajali
Letter 9: To Mu`awiyah
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Letter 10: To Mu'awiyah
You think you have come out seeking to revenge 'Uthman's blood. Certainly, you know how 'Uthman's blood was shed. If you want to avenge it, avenge it there. It is as though I see that when war is cutting you with its teeth you cry like camels crying under a heavy load. And it is as though I see your party bewildered by the incessant striking of swords, occurrence of death and
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Letter 11: Given to the contingent sent to confront the enemy
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Letter 12: to Ma'qil ibn Qays ar-Riyahi
Letter 13: To two of the officers in his army
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Letter 14: To his soldiers before the Battle of Siffin
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Letter 15: His invocation to Allah whenever he faced an enemy
Made by Amir al-mu'minin when he used to face the enemy
Letter 16: His advice to his followers during a battle
He used to give to his followers at the time of battle
Letter 17: In reply to a letter from Mu'awiyah
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Letter 18: To `Abdullah ibn al- `Abbas, his Governor of Basrah
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Letter 19: To one of his officers
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Letter 20: To Ziyad ibn Abih
Letter 21: Also to Ziyad
Letter 22: To `Abdullah ibn al-`Abbas
Letter 23: Instructions to his family a little before his martyrdom
Letter 24: His Will
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Letter 25: Instructions to assessors and collectors of Zakat
Letter 26: Instruction Given to one of his officers whom he sent for the collection of zakat and charities
Letter 27: Instruction Given to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), when Amir al-mu'minin appointed him as the Governor of Egypt
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Letter 28: In reply to Mu'awiyah, and it is one ot his most elegant writings
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Letter 29: To the People of Basrah
Letter 30: To Mu'awiyah
Letter 31: Advice to one of his sons after returning from the Battle of Siffin
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Letter 32: To Mu'awiyah
Letter 33: To Qutham ibn al- 'Abbas, his Governor of Mecca
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Letter 34: To Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
Letter 35: To 'Abdullah ibn al-'Abbas after Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr had been killed
Letter 36: To his brother 'Aqil ibn Abi Talib
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Letter 37: To Muawiyah
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Letter 38: To the people of Egypt when he appointed (Malik) al-Ashtar as their Governor
Letter 39: To 'Amr ibn al-'As
Letter 40: To one of his officers
Letter 41: To one of his officers
Letter 42: To `Umar ihn Abi Salamah al-Makhzumi
Letter 43: To Masqalah ibn Hubayrah ash-Shaybani, the Governor of Ardashir Khurrah (Iran)
Letter 44: To Ziyad ibn Abih
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Letter 45: To `Uthman ibn Hunayf al-Ansari
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Letter 46: To one of his Officers
Letter 47: Will To Imam Hasan (a) and Imam Husayn (a) after he was wounded by Abd al-Rahman b. Muljam whilst offered the morning prayers in the mosque of Kufa
Letter 48: To Mu'awiyah
Letter 49: To Mu`awiyah
Letter 50: To the officers of his army
Letter 51: To his collectors of (land) tax
Letter 52: To the Governors of various places concerning prayers
Letter 53: An order to Malik al-Ashtar
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The qualifications of a governor and his responsibilities
Ruling should be in favour of the people as a whole
About counsellors
The different classes of people
1. The Army
2. The Chief Judge
3. Executive Officers
4. The Administration of Revenues
5. The Clerical Establishment
6. Traders and Industrialists
7. The Lowest Class
Communion with Allah
On the behaviour and action of a Ruler
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Letter 54: To Talhah and az-Zubayr
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Letter 55: To Mu`awiyah
Letter 56: Instructions to Shuray bin Hani
Letter 57: To the people of Kufah at the time of his march from Medina to Basrah
Letter 58: Written to the people of various localities deseribing what took place between him and the people of Siffin
Letter 59: To al-Aswad ibn Qutbah, the Governor of Hulwan
Letter 60: To the officers through whose jurisdiction the army passed
Letter 61: To Kumayl ibn Ziyad an-Nakha`i
To Kumayl ibn Ziyad an-Nakha`i, the Governor of Hit expressing displeasure on his inability to prevent the enemy forces that passed through his area from marauding
Letter 62: To the people of Egypt sent through Malik al-Ashtar when he was made the Governor of that place
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Letter 63: To Abu Musa al-Ash`ari, when Amir al-mu'minin learned that he was dissuading the people from joining in the battle of Jamal
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Letter 64: In reply to Mu`awiyah
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Letter 65: To Mu`awiyah
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Letter 66: To `Abdullah ibn al-`Abbas
Letter 67: To Qutham ibn al-`Abbas, his Governor of Mecca
Letter 68: To Salman al-Farisi before Amir al-mu'minin's caliphate
Letter 69: To al-Harith (ibn `Abdillah, al-A`war) al-Hamdani
Letter 70: To Sahl ibn Hunayf al-Ansari
Letter 71: To al-Mundhir ibn Jarud al-`Abdi
Letter 72: To `Abdullah ibn al-`Abbas
Letter 73: To Mu'awiyah
Letter 74: A treaty which Imam Ali (a) has worded for the Bani Rabi'a tribe and the Yemenites to agree upon
Letter 75: To Mu`awiyah, soon after Amir al-mu'minin was sworn in
Letter 76: Instructions to Abdullah b. Abbas when he sent him as his representative to Basra
Letter 77: Instructions to Abdullah b. Abbas
Instructions given to `Abdullah ibn al-`Abbas, at the time of his being deputed to confront the Kharijites
Letter 78: To Abu Musa al-Ash`ari
Letter 79: To the army officers when Amir al-mu'minin became Caliph
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Section Wherein We Have Included Selections From Wonderful Sayings Of Amir Al-Mu'minin, Peace Be Upon Him, Which Require Explanation
This section ends and we return to the original theme of the chapter
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