Nahjul Balaaghah about Allah (swt): Tawhid

1. Nahjul Balaaghahabout Allah (swt): Tawhid By A.S. Hashim. MD

2. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid Supplicationبـســـم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of God, Lord of Mercy and Lord of Grace

3. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid Nahjul Balaaghah • Nahjul Balaaghah, a highly valued book, consists of: • 254 sermons, • 48 letters, and • 212 sayings of Imam Ali • Nahjul Balaaghah is unique to Imam Ali • None of the Sahaaba was ever able to produce anything like it: • neither in substance • nor in literary eloquence. • No wonder Ali was referred to as: • Sayyid al-Bulaghaa' (Pinnacle of Literary Expression) and • Sayyid al-Fu'qahaa, (Pinnacle of the Jurisprudents)

4. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid References about Tawhid • Nahjul Balaaghah contains 11 references about Tawhid, some of which appear here • The quotes appear in various sermons, • said at variable occasions and • about different subjects. • The Arabic quotes are from the book of Nahjul Balaaghah, by Dr. Subhi Al-Salih, and so is the numbering of the sermons and pages, 1st Edition, Beirut 1967. • The Number of the sermons may differ by a factor of 1 in other volumes of Nahjul Balaaghah • The references are quotes by Abd al-Zahra' al-Husayni in vols. I & IV of his work (see Al-Islam.org, internet)

5. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid Time Element • The majority of Ali's sayings and speeches were stated: • During his Khilaafah when in Kufa, • At Different Places • At Different Occasions • Often at Khutba of Jumu’ah

6. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 1, Page 39 Ali: about Tawhid • Ali speaks about the creation starting with Praise to the Almighty, then about Tawhid, then other points. Ali says about Tawhid as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Harrani, Tuhaf, 57; • al-Kulayni, Usul al-Kafi, I, 140; • al-Qadi al-Quda`i, Dustur, 153; • al-Razi, Tafsir, II, 164; • Ibn Talhah, Matalib; • al-Zamakhshari, Rabi`, I, bab al-sama' wa al-kawakib; • al-Wasiti, `Uyun, see al-Majlisi, Bihar, vol.77, 300, 423; • al-Rawandi, Sharh, see Kashif al-Ghita', Madarik, 69; • al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 150

7. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 1, Ali: about Tawhid

8. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 65, Page 96 Ali: About Allah's attributes • Ali speaks about Allah’s attributes in amazing detail, some of which appear in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Saduq, al-Tawhid, 29, 62; • al-Wasiti, `Uyun; • al-'Amidi, Ghurar, 238.

9. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 65, Ali: About Allah's attributes

10. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 85, Page 115 Ali: about Allah’s Perfection • Ali testifies by Allah’s Perfection then admonishes the audience about other points in this sermon. About Allah’s Perfection Ali says as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Abu Nu`aym, Hilyah, I, 77; • al-Wasiti, `Uyun al-hikam; • Sibt, Tadhkirah, 131; • Ibn Talhah, Matalib, I, 140.

11. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 85, Ali: about Allah’s Perfection

12. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 182, Page 260Ali: about Allah • Probably this is the last sermon Ali gave, since Ibn Muljim assassinated him while he was in Morning Prayer at Masjid of Kufa. Ali died of the wound on 21st of Ramadhan. The sermon is long, part of which appears in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Wasiti, `Uyun al-hikam, see al-Majlisi, vol. 77, 310; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, II, 145, 198.

13. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 182, Ali: about Allah

14. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 182, Page 262 Ali: about Allah • Probably this was Ali’s last sermon. What follows is another selection about Allah, glory be to Him. The sermon is long, part of which appears in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Wasiti, `Uyun al-hikam, see al-Majlisi, vol. 77, 310; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, II, 145, 198.

15. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 182, Ali: about Allah

16. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 185, Page 269 Ali in Praise of Allah • What follows is another selection about Allah, glory be to Him. The sermon is long, part of which appear in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Abu Talib Yahya ibn al-Husayn ibn Harun al-Husayni, al-'Amali, 192; • al-Zamakhshari, Rabi`, bab dawabb al-barr wa al-bahr; • al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 305.

17. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 185, Ali in Praise of Allah

18. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 168, Page 272 Ali: about Allah • What follows is another selection about Allah, glory be to Him. The sermon is long, part of which appears in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Kulayni, al-Kafi, I, 138; • al-Saduq, al-Tawhid, 96, 320, 324; • al-Saduq, al-'Amali, 205; • al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 131; • al-Mufid, al-'Ikhtisas, 236; • Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, Tadhkirah, 157; • al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 299; • al-Murtada, al-'Amali, I, 103.

19. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 168, Ali: about Allah

20. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 186, Page 273 Ali: about Allah • What follows is another selection about Allah, glory be to Him. The sermon is long, part of which appears in next slide as follows: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Kulayni, al-Kafi, I, 138; • al-Saduq, al-Tawhid, 96, 320, 324; • al-Saduq, al-'Amali, 205; • al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 131; • al-Mufid, al-'Ikhtisas, 236; • Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, Tadhkirah, 157; • al-Tabarsi, al-'Ihtijaj, I, 299; • al-Murtada, al-'Amali, I, 103.

21. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid In Sermon 168, Ali: about Allah

22. Nahjul Balaaghah about Tawhid Be in Allah’s Care Thank you and May God Bless you. Dr. A.S. Hashim