Nahjul Balagha Interest (Redirected from Nahjul Balagha) The Nahj al-Balagha (Arabic: نهج البلاغة Nahj ul-Balāghah, Arabic pronunciation: [nahdʒ ul bæˈlæːɣæ]; Peak of Eloquence) is the most famous collection of sermons, letters, tafsirs and narrations attributed to Ali, cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. It was collected by Sharif Razi, a Shii scholar in the tenth century Known for its eloquent content, it is considered a masterpiece of literature in Shia Islam, third only to the Quran and Prophetic narrations. Subjects[edit] Nahj al-Balaghah comprises various issues that cover major problems of metaphysics, theology, fiqh, tafsir, hadith, prophetology, imamate, ethics, social philosophy, history, politics, administration, civics, science, rhetoric, poetry, and literature. The book not only reflects the spirit of early Islam and the teachings of the Quran and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, but also serves as a guide to traverse the future in the light of these teachings. Introduction[edit] Nahj al Balagha is a collection of 241 sermons, 79 letters, and 489 utterances. As per each new publishing versus past volumes, the number of sermons, letters and utterances has varied from 238 to 241, 77 to 79, and 463 to 489, respectively. The book narrates from Ali on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the creation of the World, the creation of Adam, end of the Universe and the arrival of Imam al-Mahdi.
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