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Nahjul Balaaghah about Benu Umayya

Nahjul Balaaghah about Benu Umayya. By A.S. Hashim. MD. Supplication بـســـم الله الرحمن الرحيم. In the Name of God, Lord of Mercy and Lord of Grace. Nahjul Balaaghah. Nahjul Balaaghah, a highly valued book, consists of: 254 sermons, 48 letters, and 212 sayings of Imam Ali

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Nahjul Balaaghah about Benu Umayya

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  1. Nahjul Balaaghahabout Benu Umayya By A.S. Hashim. MD

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

  3. 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. References about Benu Umayya • Nahjul Balaaghah contains 7 references about Benu Umayya, 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. 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. In Sermon 93, Page 137 Ali: about the mischief mongers of Benu Umayya • Ali delivered this sermon after the battle of Nahrawan. He mentions the malice of the sedition of Benu Umayya. Part of the Sermon appears in the next Slide: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Ya`qubi, Tar'ikh, II, 182; • Abu Nu`aym, Hilyah, I, 68; • al-Thaqafi, al-Gharat, I, 6, 7, 16; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, I, 377 (h.z.b), III, 200 (`a.dh.m); • al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak, II, 466; • Ibn `Abd al-Birr, Jami`, I, 114; • Ibn Hajar, al-'Isabah, II, 509; • al-Tabari, al-Riyad, 198; • al-Suyuti, Ta'rikh al-khulafa', 124; • Dahlan, al-Futuhat, II, 337; • al-Qunduzi, Yanabi`, 224..

  7. In Sermon 93, Ali: about the mischief mongers of Benu Umayya

  8. In Sermon 93, Page 138 Ali: about the mischief mongers of Benu Umayya • Ali delivered this sermon after the battle of Nahrawan. He mentions the malice of the sedition of Benu Umayya. Part of the Sermon appears in the next Slide: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-Ya`qubi, Tar'ikh, II, 182; • Abu Nu`aym, Hilyah, I, 68; • al-Thaqafi, al-Gharat, I, 6, 7, 16; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, I, 377 (h.z.b), III, 200 (`a.dh.m); • al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak, II, 466; • Ibn `Abd al-Birr, Jami`, I, 114; • Ibn Hajar, al-'Isabah, II, 509; • al-Tabari, al-Riyad, 198; • al-Suyuti, Ta'rikh al-khulafa', 124; • Dahlan, al-Futuhat, II, 337; • al-Qunduzi, Yanabi`, 224..

  9. In Sermon 93, Ali: about the mischief mongers of Benu Umayya

  10. In Sermon 98, Page 143 Ali: about Oppression of Benu Umayya • Ali gives in depth analysis of the oppression ahead of the people if Benu Umayya take charge of the Islamic Ummah. • See next slide please Other sources: • Ibn Qutaybah, al-'Imamah, I, 151; • Sibt, Tadhkirah, 100; • al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 157.

  11. In Sermon 98, Ali: about Oppression of Benu Umayya

  12. In Sermon 108, Page 156 Ali: about the vicissitude of time • Ali’s sermon about the vicissitude of time whereby he also describes Mu’awiya and his rule in a compelling detail. Part of this sermon is quoted in the following slide: • See next slide please Other sources: • Al-'Amidi, Ghurar, 85, 209; • al-Zamakhshari, Rabi`, I, bab tabaddul al-'ahwal.

  13. In Sermon 108, Ali: about the vicissitude of time

  14. In Sermon 158, Page 223 Ali: About autocracy of Benu Umayya • The sermon was about the Holy Quran and the Prophet (pbuh). In part of this sermon Ali also details the autocracy of Benu Umayya. • See next slide please Other sources: • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, (`a.dh.r, m.q.r and n.kh.m) I, 46, III, 198, IV, 347, V, 34; • al-Kulayni, Rawdah, 62; • al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 173.

  15. In Sermon 158, Ali: About autocracy of Benu Umayya

  16. In Sermon 166, Page 240 Ali: About the oppression of Benu Umayya and their fate • The sermon was about advice for observing courtesy and kindness and keeping in and out of the same. In part of this sermon Ali also details the haughtiness of Benu Umayya. • See next slide please Other sources: • Kitab Sulaym ibn Qays, 89; • al-Kulayni, Rawdah, 62; • al-Mufid, al-'Irshad, 373; • Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, I, 46.

  17. In Sermon 166, Ali: About the oppression of Benu Umayya and their fate

  18. Be in Allah’s Care Thank you and May God Bless you. Dr. A.S. Hashim

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