Nahj al-Balaghah

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Sermon 1 
In this sermon he recalls the creation of Earth and Sky and the birth of Adam Arabic

Sermon 2 
Delivered on return from Siffin. Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood Arabic

Sermon 3 
Sermon of ash-Shiqshiqiyyah Arabic

Sermon 4 
Amir al-mu'minin's far-sightedness and his staunch conviction in Belief Arabic

Sermon 5 
Delivered when the Holy Prophet died ... Arabic

Sermon 6 
Delivered on being advised not to chase... Arabic

Sermon 7 
About the hypocrites Arabic

Sermon 8 
Said about az-Zubayr at a time for which it was appropriate Arabic

Sermon 9 
Cowardice of the people of Jamal Arabic

Sermon 10 
About Talhah and az-Zubayr Arabic

Sermon 11 
When Amir al-mu'minin gave the standard to his son ... Arabic

Sermon 12 
When Allah gave him (Amir al-mu'minin) victory over the enemy at the Battle of Jamal ... Arabic

Sermon 13 
Condemning the people of Basrah Arabic

Sermon 14 
This also is in condemnation of the people of Basrah Arabic

Sermon 15 
After resuming the land grants made by `Uthman ibn `Affan, he said: Arabic

Sermon 16 
Delivered when allegiance was sworn to him at Medina Arabic

Sermon 17 
About those who sit for dispensation of justice among people but are not fit for it Arabic

Sermon 18 
Amir al-mu'minin said in disparagement of ... Arabic

Sermon 19 
Amir al-mu'minin was delivering a lecture from the pulpit of Kufah when ... Arabic

Sermon 20 
Death and taking lessons from it Arabic

Sermon 21 
Advice to keep light in this world Arabic

Sermon 22 
About those who accused him of `Uthman's killing Arabic

Sermon 23 
About keeping aloof from envy, and good behaviour towards kith and kin Arabic

Sermon 24 
Exhorting people for jihad Arabic

Sermon 25 
When Amir al-mu'minin received successive news that ... Arabic

Sermon 26 
Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood Arabic

Sermon 27 
Exhorting people for jihad Arabic

Sermon 28 
About the transient nature of this world and importance of the next world Arabic

Sermon 29 
About those who found pretexts at the time of jihad Arabic

Sermon 30 
Disclosing real facts about assassination of `Uthman ... Arabic

Sermon 31 
When before the commencement of the Battle of Jamal ... Arabic

Sermon 32 
About the disparagement of the world and categories of its people Arabic

Sermon 33 
`Abdullah ibn `Abbas says that when Amir al-mu'minin set out ... Arabic

Sermon 34 
To prepare the people for fighting with the people of Syria ... Arabic

Sermon 35 
Amir al-mu'minin said after Arbitration Arabic

Sermon 36 
Warning the people of Nahrawan of their fate Arabic

Sermon 37 
Amir al-mu'minin's utterance which runs like a Sermon Arabic

Sermon 38 
About naming of doubt as such and disparagement of those in doubt Arabic

Sermon 39 
In disparagement of those who shrink from fighting Arabic

Sermon 40 
When Amir al-mu'minin heard the cry of Kharijites ... Arabic

Sermon 41 
In condemnation of treason Arabic

Sermon 42 
About heart's desires and extended hopes Arabic

Sermon 43 
After Amir al-mu'minin had sent Jarir ibn `Abdillah al-Bajali Arabic

Sermon 44 
When Masqalah ibn Hubayrah ash-Shaybani fled to Mu`awiyah ... Arabic

Sermon 45 
About Allah's greatness and lowliness of this world Arabic

Sermon 46 
When Amir al-mu'minin decided to march towards Syria ... Arabic

Sermon 47 
About calamities befalling Kufah Arabic

Sermon 48 
Delivered at the time of marching towards Syria Arabic

Sermon 49 
About Allah's greatness and sublimity Arabic

Sermon 50 
Admixture of right and wrong Arabic

Sermon 51 
When in Siffin the men of Mu`awiyah overpowered the men of Amir al-mu'minin ... Arabic

Sermon 52 
(This sermon has already appeared earlier ... ) Arabic

Sermon 53 
A part of the same sermon on the description of the Day of Sacrifice ... Arabic

Sermon 54 
On the swearing of allegiance Arabic

Sermon 55 
When Amir al-mu'minin's men showed impatience on his delay ... Arabic

Sermon 56 
About steadiness in the battlefield Arabic

Sermon 57 
Amir al-mu'minin said to his companions about Mu`awiyah Arabic

Sermon 58 
Addressing the Kharijites, Amir al-mu'minin said: Arabic

Sermon 59 
When Amir al-mu'minin showed his intention to fight the Kharijites ... Arabic

Sermon 60 
When Amir al-mu'minin was told that the Kharijites had been totally killed Arabic

Sermon 61 
Amir al-mu'minin also said: Arabic

Sermon 62 
When Amir al-mu'minin was warned of being killed by deceit, he said: Arabic

Sermon 63 
About the transience of the world Arabic

Sermon 64 
About decline and destruction of the world Arabic

Sermon 65 
About Allah's attributes Arabic

Sermon 66 
In some of the days of Siffin Amir al-mu'minin said to his followers ... Arabic

Sermon 67 
When after the death of the Prophet news reached Amir al-mu'minin ... Arabic

Sermon 68 
When Amir al-mu'minin appointed Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr Governor of Egypt Arabic

Sermon 69 
Admonishing his companions about careless behaviour Arabic

Sermon 70 
When Amir al-mu'minin was fatally struck with sword Arabic

Sermon 71 
In condemnation of the people of Iraq Arabic

Sermon 72 
Herein Amir al-mu'minin tells people how to pronounce "as-salat" Arabic

Sermon 73 
Amir al-mu'minin said about Marwan ibn al-Hakam at Basrah ... Arabic

Sermon 74 
When the Consultative Committee decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman ... Arabic

Sermon 75 
When Amir al-mu'minin learnt that the Umayyads blamed him for killing `Uthman ... Arabic

Sermon 76 
About preaching and counselling Arabic

Sermon 77 
About Umayyads Arabic

Sermon 78 
Supplications of Amir al-mu'minin Arabic

Sermon 79 
When Amir al-mu'minin decided to set out for the battle with the Kharijites ... Arabic

Sermon 80 
After the Battle of Jamal, Concerning Women and Their Short comings Arabic

Sermon 81 
About the way of preaching and counselling Arabic

Sermon 82 
About the world and its people Arabic

Sermon 83 
This sermon is called the al-Gharra' and it is one of the most wonderful sermons ... Arabic

Sermon 84 
About `Amr ibn al-`As Arabic

Sermon 85 
About the perfection of Allah and counselling Arabic

Sermon 86 
About getting ready for the next world and following Allah's commandments Arabic

Sermon 87 
The Qualities of a faithful believer Arabic

Sermon 88 
About the division of the community into factions Arabic

Sermon 89 
About the Holy Prophet Arabic

Sermon 90 
Allah's attributes and some advice Arabic

Sermon 91 
This sermon is known as the Sermon of Skeletons (Khutbatu'l-Ashbah) ... Arabic

Sermon 92 
When people decided to Swear allegiance at Amir al-mu'minin's hand ... Arabic

Sermon 93 
About the annihilation of the Kharijites, the mischief mongering of Umayyads ... Arabic

Sermon 94 
Allah's praise and eulogy of the prophets Arabic

Sermon 95 
About the condition of the people at the time of the Prophet's proclamation ... Arabic

Sermon 96 
In eulogy of the Holy Prophet Arabic

Sermon 97 
Admonishing his own companions Arabic

Sermon 98 
Oppression of the Umayyads Arabic

Sermon 99 
About abstinence of the world and vicissitudes of time Arabic

Sermon 100 
About the Holy Prophet and his Descendants Arabic

Sermon 101 
About the vicissitudes of time Arabic

Sermon 102 
On the same subject - Day of Judgement Arabic

Sermon 103 
About abstemiousness and fear of Allah Arabic

Sermon 104 
About the condition of the people before the proclamation of prophethood ... Arabic

Sermon 105 
In eulogy of the Holy Prophet Arabic

Sermon 106 
About Islam Arabic

Sermon 107 
Delivered during one of the days of Siffin Arabic

Sermon 108 
It is one of the sermons about the vicissitudes of time Arabic

Sermon 109 
About the Might of Allah Arabic

Sermon 110 
About Islam Arabic

Sermon 111 
Caution about this world Arabic

Sermon 112 
About the Angel of Death and depart of spirit Arabic

Sermon 113 
About this world and its people Arabic

Sermon 114 
About abstemiousness, fear of Allah and importance of providing for the next life Arabic

Sermon 115 
Seeking rain Arabic

Sermon 116 
About troubles which would arise and the Day of Judgement Arabic

Sermon 117 
Rebuking Misers Arabic

Sermon 118 
In praise of his faithful companions Arabic

Sermon 119 
Amir al-mu'minin collected the people and exhorted them to jihad but ... Arabic

Sermon 120 
About the greatness of Ahlu'l-bayt and the importance of the laws of Islam Arabic

Sermon 121 
A man from among the companions of Amir al-mu'minin stood up and said ... Arabic

Sermon 122 
When the Kharijites persisted in their rejecting the Arbitration ... Arabic

Sermon 123 
Amir al-mu'minin's address to his followers on the battlefield of Siffin ... Arabic

Sermon 124 
To exhort his followers to fight Arabic

Sermon 125 
About the Kharijites and their opinion on Arbitration Arabic

Sermon 126 
When Amir al-mu'minin was spoken ill of for showing equality in the distribution ... Arabic

Sermon 127 
About the Kharijites Arabic

Sermon 128 
About Important happenings in Basrah Arabic

Sermon 129 
About measures and weights, the transience of this world and the condition of its people Arabic

Sermon 130 
Delivered when Abu Dharr was exiled towards ar-Rabadhah Arabic

Sermon 131 
Grounds for accepting the Caliphate and the qualities of a ruler and governor Arabic

Sermon 132 
Warning about death and counselling Arabic

Sermon 133 
On the Glory of Allah Arabic

Sermon 134 
Delivered when Caliph `Umar ibn al-Khattab consulted Amir al-mu'minin ... Arabic

Sermon 135 
There was some exchange of words between `Uthman ibn `Affan and Amir al-mu'minin ... Arabic

Sermon 136 
About the sincerity of his own intention and support of the oppressed Arabic

Sermon 137 
About Talhah and az-Zubayr Arabic

Sermon 138 
Referring to events in the future Arabic

Sermon 139 
On the occasion of the Consultative Committee (after the death of `Umar ibn al-Khattab) Arabic

Sermon 140 
About backbiting and speaking ill of others Arabic

Sermon 141 
Against reliance on heresy Arabic

Sermon 142 
Against misplaced generosity Arabic

Sermon 143 
Praying for rain Arabic

Sermon 144 
Deputation of Prophets Arabic

Sermon 145 
About this world Arabic

Sermon 146 
Spoken when `Umar ibn al-Khattab consulted Amir al-mu'minin Arabic

Sermon 147 
The purpose of the deputation of the Holy Prophet and ... Arabic

Sermon 148 
About Talhah and az-Zubayr and the people of Basrah Arabic

Sermon 149 
Before his passing away (last will) Arabic

Sermon 150 
About future events and some activities of the hypocrites Arabic

Sermon 151 
The condition of the people during disorder, and advice against oppression ... Arabic

Sermon 152 
About the greatness and the attributes of Allah Arabic

Sermon 153 
About negligent persons and the characteristics of beasts, carnivores and women Arabic

Sermon 154 
About the Ahlu'l-bayt (of the Holy Prophet) and their opposers Arabic

Sermon 155 
About the wonderful creation of the bat Arabic

Sermon 156 
About the malice borne by `A'ishah; and warning the people of Basrah ... Arabic

Sermon 157 
Urging people towards Piety (taqwa) Arabic

Sermon 158 
About the Holy Prophet and the Holy Qur'an Arabic

Sermon 159 
Good behaviour with people and ignoring their faults Arabic

Sermon 160 
Praise of Allah Arabic

Sermon 161 
Deputation of the Holy Prophet Arabic

Sermon 162 
One of Amir al-mu'minin's companions (from Banu Asad) asked him ... Arabic

Sermon 163 
Attributes of Allah Arabic

Sermon 164 
When people went to Amir al-mu'minin in a deputation and complained to him ... Arabic

Sermon 165 
Describing the wonderful creation of the peacock. About the wonderful creation of birds Arabic

Sermon 166 
Advice for observing courtesy and kindness and keeping in and out of the same Arabic

Sermon 167 
At the beginning of his Caliphate. Fulfilment of rights and obligations ... Arabic

Sermon 168 
After swearing of allegiance to Amir al-mu'minin, some people ... Arabic

Sermon 169 
When the people of Jamal set off for Basrah Amir al-mu'minin said: Arabic

Sermon 170 
When Amir al-mu'minin approached Basrah an Arab met him ... Arabic

Sermon 171 
When Amir al-mu'minin decided to fight the enemy face to face at Siffin he said: Arabic

Sermon 172 
About the Consultative Committee and the Battle of Jamal Arabic

Sermon 173 
On eligibility for the Caliphate Arabic

Sermon 174 
About Talhah ibn `Ubaydillah. Delivered when he received the news ... Arabic

Sermon 175 
Warning to neglectful people, and about the vastness of his own knowledge Arabic

Sermon 176 
Preaching Arabic

Sermon 177 
About the two arbiters (after the battle of Siffin) Arabic

Sermon 178 
Praise of Allah, transience of this world, and causes of the decline of Allah's blessings Arabic

Sermon 179 
Dhi`lib al-Yamani asked Amir al-mu'minin whether he had seen Allah ... Arabic

Sermon 180 
Condemning his disobedient men Arabic

Sermon 181 
Amir al-mu'minin sent one of his men to bring him news about a group of the ... Arabic

Sermon 182 
It has been related by Nawf al-Bikali that Amir al-mu'minin delivered this sermon ... Arabic

Sermon 183 
Praise of Allah for His bounties Arabic

Sermon 184 
One of the Kharijites al-Burj ibn Mus'hir at-Ta'i raised the slogan ... Arabic

Sermon 185 
Praise of Allah and His wonderful creatures Arabic

Sermon 186 
About the Oneness of Allah ... Arabic

Sermon 187 
Regarding the vicissitudes of time Arabic

Sermon 188 
Allah's favours Arabic

Sermon 189 
Steadfast and transient belief Arabic

Sermon 190 
Importance of fear of Allah, desolateness of the grave, and ... Arabic

Sermon 191 
Praise of Allah Arabic

Sermon 192 
Known as "al-Khutbah al-Qasi`ah" (Sermon of Disparagement) Arabic

Sermon 193 
It is related that a companion of Amir al-mu'minin called Hammam who ... Arabic

Sermon 194 
In description of hypocrites Arabic

Sermon 195 
Allah's praise, advice about fear of Allah and details about the Day of Judgement Arabic

Sermon 196 
The condition of the world at the time of the proclamation of prophethood ... Arabic

Sermon 197 
Amir al-mu'minin's attachment to the Holy Prophet. The performance of his funeral rites Arabic

Sermon 198 
Allah's attribute of Omniscience Arabic

Sermon 199 
Containing advice given by Amir al-mu'minin to his companions. About Prayer Arabic

Sermon 200 
Treason and treachery of Mu`awiyah and the fate of those guilty of treason Arabic

Sermon 201 
One should not be afraid of the scarcity of those who tread on the right path Arabic

Sermon 202 
What Amir al-mu'minin said on the occasion of the burial of Sayyidatu'n-nisa' ... Arabic

Sermon 203 
Transience of this world, and importance of collecting provisions for the next life. Arabic

Sermon 204 
What Amir al-mu'minin said generally to his companions warning them ... Arabic

Sermon 205 
After swearing allegiance to Amir al-mu'minin, Talhah and az-Zubayr complained ... Arabic

Sermon 206 
During the battle of Siffin Amir al-mu'minin heard some of his men ... Arabic

Sermon 207 
In the battle of Siffin Amir al-mu'minin saw Imam al-Hasan proceeding rapidly ... Arabic

Sermon 208 
When Amir al-mu'minin's companions expressed displeasure ... Arabic

Sermon 209 
Amir al-mu'minin went to enquire about the health of his companion ... Arabic

Sermon 210 
Someone asked Amir al-mu'minin about concocted traditions and contradictory sayings ... Arabic

Sermon 211 
The greatness of Allah and the creation of the Universe Arabic

Sermon 212 
About those who give up supporting right Arabic

Sermon 213 
The Sublimity of Allah and a eulogy of the Prophet Arabic

Sermon 214 
The Prophet's nobility of descent Arabic

Sermon 215 
A prayer which Amir al-mu'minin often recited Arabic

Sermon 216 
Delivered at the battle of Siffin. Mutual rights of the ruler and the ruled Arabic

Sermon 217 
About the excesses of the Quraysh Arabic

Sermon 218 
A part of the same sermon about those who went to Basrah to fight Amir al-mu'minin Arabic

Sermon 219 
When Amir al-mu'minin passed by the corpses of Talhah ibn `Ubaydullah and ... Arabic

Sermon 220 
Qualities of the God-fearing and the pious Arabic

Sermon 221 
Amir al-mu'minin recited the verse Arabic

Sermon 222 
Delivered after reciting the verse: ... therein declare glory unto Him ... Arabic

Sermon 223 
Amir al-mu'minin recited the verse: O' thou man! what hath beguild thee from thy Lord ... Arabic

Sermon 224 
About keeping aloof from oppression and misappropriation. `Aqil's condition ... Arabic

Sermon 225 
Supplication Arabic

Sermon 226 
Transience of the world and the helplessness of those in graves Arabic

Sermon 227 
Supplication Arabic

Sermon 228 
About a companion who passed away from this world before the occurrence of troubles Arabic

Sermon 229 
(About allegiance to Amir al-mu'minin for the Caliphate ... ) Arabic

Sermon 230 
Advice about fear of Allah, and an account of those who remain apprehensive of death ... Arabic

Sermon 231 
Amir al-mu'minin delivered this sermon at Dhiqar on his way to Basrah ... Arabic

Sermon 232 
`Abdullah ibn Zama`ah who was one of the followers of Amir al-mu'minin came to him ... Arabic

Sermon 233 
On Ja`dah ibn Hubayrah al-Makhzumi's inability to deliver a sermon. About speaking the truth Arabic

Sermon 234 
Causes for difference in the features and traits of people ... Arabic

Sermon 235 
Spoken when Amir al-mu'minin was busy in the funeral ablution of the Holy Prophet ... Arabic

Sermon 236 
In this sermon Amir al-mu'minin has related his own condition ... Arabic

Sermon 237 
About collecting provision for the next world ... Arabic

Sermon 238 
About the two arbitrators (Abu Musa al-Ash`ari and `Amr ibn al-`As) and ... Arabic

Sermon 239 
Amir al-mu'minin describes herein the members of the Prophet's family Arabic

Sermon 240 
When `Uthman ibn `Affan was surrounded ... Arabic

Sermon 241 
Exhorting his men to jihad and asking them to refrain from seeking ease Arabic

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