SERMONS
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| SERMON 1 | In this sermon he recalls the creation of Earth and Sky and the birth of Adam. |
| SERMON 2 | Delivered on return from @iffín. Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood |
| SERMON 3 | Known as the Sermon of ash-Shiqshiqiyyah |
| SERMON 4 | Amír al-mu’minín’s far-sightedness and his staunch conviction in Belief |
| SERMON 5 | Delivered when the Holy Prophet died and someone offered to pay allegianceto Amír al-mu’minín for the Caliphate |
| SERMON 6 | Delivered on being advised not to chase ^al<ah and az-Zubayr for fighting. |
| SERMON 7 | About the hypocrites |
| SERMON 8 | Said about az-Zubayr at a time for which it was appropriate |
| SERMON 9 | Cowardice of the people of Jamal |
| SERMON 10 | About ^al<ah and az-Zubayr |
| SERMON 11 | Delivered in the Battle of Jamal when Amír al-mu’minín gave thestandard to his son Mu<ammad ibn al-\anafiyyah |
| SERMON 12 | When Alláh gave him (Amír al-mu’minín) victory over theenemy at the Battle of Jamal |
| SERMON 13 | Condemning the people of Ba#rah |
| SERMON 14 | This is also in condemnation of the people of Ba#rah |
| SERMON 15 | After resuming the land grants made by `Uthmán ibn `Affán, he said |
| SERMON 16 | Delivered when allegiance was sworn to him at Medina |
| SERMON 17 | About those who sit for dispensation of justiceamong people but are not fit for it. |
| SERMON 18 | In disparagement of thedifferences of view among the theologians |
| SERMON 19 | A lecture from the pulpit of (the mosque of) Kúfah |
| SERMON 20 | Death and taking lessons from it |
| SERMON 21 | Advice to keep light in this world |
| SERMON 22 | About those who accused him of `Uthmán’s killing |
| SERMON 23 | About keeping aloof from envy, andgood behaviour towards kith and kin |
| SERMON 24 | Exhorting people for jihád |
| SERMON 25 | When Amír al-mu’minín received successive news that Mu`áwiyah’s men were occupying cities |
| SERMON 26 | Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood |
| SERMON 27 | Exhorting people for jihád |
| SERMON 28 | About the transient nature of this world andimportance of the next world |
| SERMON 29 | About those who found pretexts at the time of jihád |
| SERMON 30 | Disclosing real facts about assassination of `Uthmán Ibn `Affán |
| SERMON 31 | When before the commencement of the Battle of Jamal Amír al-mu’minín sent `Abdulláh ibn `Abbás to az-Zubayr ibn al-`Awwám with the purpose that he should advise him back to obedience, he said to him on that occasion |
| SERMON 32 | About the disparagement of the worldand categories of its people |
| SERMON 33 | `Abdulláh ibn `Abbás says that when Amír al-mu’minín set out for war with the people of Ba#rah he came to his audience at Dhíqár and saw that he was stitching his shoe. Then Amír al-mu’minín said to me.... |
| SERMON 34 | To prepare the people for fighting with the people of Syria(ash-Shám) Amír al-mu’minín said: |
| SERMON 35 | Amír al-mu’minín said after Arbitration |
| SERMON 36 | Warning the people of Nahrawán of their fate |
| SERMON 37 | About his own steadfastness in religion and precedence in (acceptance of) belief. |
| SERMON 38 | About naming of doubt as such and disparagement of those in doubt |
| SERMON 39 | In disparagement of those who shrink from fighting |
| SERMON 40 | When Amír al-mu’minín heard the cry of Khárijites that “Verdict is only that of Alláh” he said: |
| SERMON 41 | In condemnation of treason |
| SERMON 42 | About heart’s desires and extended hopes |
| SERMON 43 | After Amír al-mu’minín had sent Jarír ibn `Abdilláh al-Bajalí to Mu`áwiyah (for securing his allegiance) some of his companions suggested preparation to fight with him then he said: |
| SERMON 44 | When Ma#qalah ibn Hubayrah ash-Shaybáni fled to Mu`áwiyah because he had purchased some prisoners of Banú Nájiyah from an executive of Amír al-mu’minín, but when he demanded the price the latter avoided and ran to Syria, Amír al-mu’minín said |
| SERMON 45 | About Alláh’s greatness and lowliness of this world |
| SERMON 46 | When Amír al-mu’minín decided to march towards Syria (ash-Shám) he spoke these words |
| SERMON 47 | About calamities befalling Kúfah |
| SERMON 48 | Delivered at the time of marching towards Syria |
| SERMON 49 | About Alláh’s greatness and sublimity |
| SERMON 50 | Admixture of right and wrong |
| SERMON 51 | When in @iffín the men of Mu`áwiyah overpowered themen of Amír al-mu’minín and occupied the bank of RiverEuphrates and prevented them from taking its water, Amíral-mu’minín said |
| SERMON 52 | The downfall of the world andreward and punishment in the next world. |
| SERMON 53 | On the swearing of allegiance |
| SERMON 54 | When Amír al-mu’minín’s men showed impatience on his delay in giving them permission to fight in @iffín , he said |
| SERMON 56 | Amír al-mu’minín said to his companions about Mu`áwiyah |
| SERMON 57 | Addressing the Khárijites, Amír al-mu’minín said: |
| SERMON 58 | When Amír al-mu’minín showed his intention to fight the Khárijites he was told that they had crossed the bridge of Nahrawán and gone over to the other side. Amír al-mu’minín said: |
| SERMON 59 | When Amír al-mu’minín was told that the Khárijites had been totally killed |
| SERMON 60 | Amír al-mu’minín also said: |
| SERMON 61 | When Amír al-mu’minín was warned of beingkilled by deceit, he said: |
| SERMON 62 | About the transience of the world |
| SERMON 63 | About decline and destruction of the world |
| SERMON 64 | About Alláh’s attributes |
| SERMON 65 | In some of the days of @iffín Amír al-mu’minínsaid to his followers about ways of fighting |
| SERMON 66 | When after the death of the Prophet news reached Amír al- mu’minín about the happening in Saqífah of Baní Sá`idah |
| SERMON 67 | When he appointed Mu<ammad ibn Abí Bakr Governor of Egypt and he was overpowered and killed |
| SERMON 68 | Admonishing his companions about careless behaviour |
| SERMON 69 | Spoken on the morning of the day when Amíral-mu’minín was fatally struck with sword. |
| SERMON 70 | In condemnation of the people of Iraq |
| SERMON 71 | He tells people how to pronounce“a#-#alát” (to invoke Divine blessing) on the Prophet. |
| SERMON 72 | Amír al-mu’minín said about Marwán ibn al-\akam at Ba#rah. |
| SERMON 73 | When the Consultative Committee (or Shúrá) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthmán |
| SERMON 74 | When Amír al-mu’minín learnt that the Umayyadsblamed him for killing `Uthmán |
| SERMON 75 | About preaching and counselling |
| SERMON 76 | About Umayyads |
| SERMON 77 | Supplications of Amír al-mu’minín. |
| SERMON 78 | When Amír al-mu’minín decided to set out for the battle with the Khárijites |
| SERMON 79 | After the Battle of Jamal,Concerning Womenand Their Short comings. |
| SERMON 80 | About the way of preaching and counselling |
| SERMON 81 | About the world and its people |
| SERMON 82 | This sermon is called the al-Gharrá’ |
| SERMON 83 | About `Amr ibn al-`Á# |
| SERMON 84 | About the perfection of Alláh and counselling |
| SERMON 85 | About getting ready for the next world and following Alláh’s commandments |
| SERMON 86 | The Qualities of a faithful believer |
| SERMON 87 | About the division of the community into factions |
| SERMON 88 | About the Holy Prophet |
| SERMON 89 | Alláh’s attributes and some advice |
| SERMON 90 | This sermon is known as the Sermon of Skeletons (Khu>batu’l-Ashbá<) |
| SERMON 91 | When people decided to Swear allegiance at Amír al-mu’minín’shand after the murder of `Uthmán |
| SERMON 92 | About the annihilation of the Khárijites |
| SERMON 93 | Alláh’s praise and eulogy of the prophets |
| SERMON 94 | About the condition of the people at the time of the Prophet’s proclamation |
| SERMON 95 | In eulogy of the Holy Prophet |
| SERMON 96 | Admonishing his own companions |
| SERMON 97 | Oppression of the Umayyads |
| SERMON 98 | About abstinence of the world and vicissitudes of time |
| SERMON 99 | About the Holy Prophet and his Descendants |
| SERMON 100 | About the vicissitudes of time |
| SERMON 101 | On the same subject - Day of Judgement |
| SERMON 102 | About abstemiousness and fear of Alláh |
| SERMON 103 | About the condition of the people before the proclamation of prophethood |
| SERMON 104 | In eulogy of the Holy Prophet |
| SERMON 105 | About Islam |
| SERMON 106 | Delivered during one of the days of @iffín |
| SERMON 107 | It is one of the sermons about the vicissitudes of time |
| SERMON 108 | About the Might of Alláh |
| SERMON 109 | About Islam |
| SERMON 110 | Caution about this world |
| SERMON 111 | About the Angel of Death and depart of spirit |
| SERMON 112 | About this world and its people |
| SERMON 113 | About abstemiousness, fear of Alláh and importance of providing for the next life |
| SERMON 114 | Seeking rain |
| SERMON 115 | About troubles which would arise and the Day of Judgement |
| SERMON 116 | Rebuking Misers |
| SERMON 117 | In praise of his faithful companions |
| SERMON 118 | Amír al-mu’minín collected the people and exhorted them to jihád |
| SERMON 119 | About the greatness of Ahlu’l-bayt and the importance of the laws of Islam |
| SERMON 120 | A question |
| SERMON 121 | When the Khárijites persisted in their rejecting the Arbitration.... |
| SERMON 122 | Amír al-mu’minín’s address to his followers on the battlefield of @iffín |
| SERMON 123 | To exhort his followers to fight |
| SERMON 124 | About the Kharijites and their opinion on Arbitration |
| SERMON 125 | When Amir al-mu’minin was spoken ill of for showing equality in the distribution of shares from Bayt al-mál or the Muslim Public Treasury) |
| SERMON 126 | About the Khárijites |
| SERMON 127 | About Important happenings in Ba#rah |
| SERMON 128 | About measures and weights, the transience of this world and the condition of its people |
| SERMON 129 | Delivered when Abú Dharr was exiled towards ar-Rabadhah |
| SERMON 130 | Grounds for accepting the Caliphate and the qualities of a ruler and governor |
| SERMON 131 | Warning about death and counselling |
| SERMON 132 | On the Glory of Alláh |
| SERMON 133 | Delivered when Caliph `Umar ibn al-Kha>>áb consulted Amír al-mu’minín about himself, taking part in the march towards Rome |
| SERMON 134 | There was some exchange of words between `Uthmán ibn `Affán and Amír al-mu’minín |
| SERMON 135 | About the sincerity of his own intention and support of the oppressed |
| SERMON 136 | About ^al<ah and az-Zubayr |
| SERMON 137 | Referring to events in the future |
| SERMON 138 | On the occasion of the Consultative Committee |
| SERMON 139 | About backbiting and speaking ill of others |
| SERMON 140 | Against reliance on heresy |
| SERMON 141 | Against misplaced generosity |
| SERMON 142 | Praying for rain |
| SERMON 143 | Deputation of Prophets |
| SERMON 144 | About this world |
| SERMON 145 | Spoken when `Umar ibn al-Kha>>ab consulted Amír al-mu’minín about taking part in the battle of Persia |
| SERMON 146 | The purpose of the deputation of the Holy Prophet and the condition of the time when people would go against the Qur’án |
| SERMON 147 | About ^al<ah and az-Zubayr and the people of Ba#rah |
| SERMON 148 | Before his passing away (last will) |
| SERMON 149 | About future events and some activities of the hypocrites |
| SERMON 150 | The condition of the people during disorder, and advice against oppression and unlawful earning |
| SERMON 151 | About the greatness and the attributes of Alláh |
| SERMON 152 | About negligent persons and the characteristics of beasts, carnivoresandwomen |
| SERMON 153 | About the Ahlu’l-bayt (of the Holy Prophet) and their opposers |
| SERMON 154 | About the wonderful creation of the bat |
| SERMON 155 | About the malice borne by `Á’ishah; and warning the people of Ba#rah about what was to occur |
| SERMON 156 | Urging people towards Piety (taqwa) |
| SERMON 157 | About the Holy Prophet and the Holy Qur’án |
| SERMON 158 | Good behaviour with people and ignoring their faults |
| SERMON 159 | Praise of Alláh |
| SERMON 160 | Deputation of the Holy Prophet |
| SERMON 161 | Someone asked him: “How was it that your tribe (Quraysh) deprived you of this position (Caliphate) although you deserved it most |
| SERMON 162 | Attributes of Alláh |
| SERMON 163 | When people went to Amír al-mu’minin in a deputation and complained to him through what they had to say against `Uthmán, and requested him to speak to him on their behalf and to admonish him for their sake, he went to see him and said |
| SERMON 164 | Describing the wonderful creation of the peacock |
| SERMON 165 | Advice for observing courtesy and kindness and keeping in and out of thesame |
| SERMON 166 | At the beginning of his Caliphate. |
| SERMON 167 | some people from among the companions of the Prophet said to him, “You should punish the people who assaulted `Uthmán,” whereupon he said |
| SERMON 168 | When the people of Jamal set off for Ba#rah Amír al-mu’minín said: |
| SERMON 169 | When Amír al-mu’minín approached Ba#rah |
| SERMON 170 | When Amír al-mu’minín decided to fight the enemy face to face at @iffín |
| SERMON 171 | About the Consultative Committee and the Battle of Jamal |
| SERMON 172 | On eligibility for the Caliphate |
| SERMON 173 | About ^al<ah ibn `Ubaydilláh |
| SERMON 174 | Warning to neglectful people, and about the vastness of his own knowledge |
| SERMON 175 | Preaching |
| SERMON 176 | About the two arbiters (after the battle of @iffín |
| SERMON 177 | Praise of Alláh, transience of this world, and causes of the decline of Alláh’s blessings. |
| SERMON 178 | Dhi`lib al-Yamání asked Amír al-mu’minín whether he had seen Alláh |
| SERMON 179 | Condemning his disobedient men |
| SERMON 180 | Amír al-mu’minín sent one of his men to bring him news about a group of the army of Kúfah who had decided to join the Khárijites......... |
| SERMON 181 | About Alláh’s attributes, His creatures and His being above physical limitations |
| SERMON 182 | Praise of Alláh for His bounties |
| SERMON 183 | One of the Khárijites raised the slogan, “Command behoves only Alláh” in such a way that Amír al-mu’minín heard ... |
| SERMON 184 | Praise of Alláh and His wonderful creatures |
| SERMON 185 | About the Oneness of Alláh |
| SERMON 186 | Regarding the vicissitudes of time |
| SERMON 187 | Alláh’s favours |
| SERMON 188 | Steadfast and transient belief |
| SERMON 189 | Importance of fear of Alláh, desolateless of the grave, and about the death of the lover of Ahlu’l-bayt being like that of a martyr |
| SERMON 190 | Praise of Alláh |
| SERMON 191 | Known as “al-Khu>bah al-Qá#i`ah” (Sermon of Disparagement) |
| SERMON 192 | Seremon about the pious man(to Hammam) |
| SERMON 193 | In description of hypocrites |
| SERMON 194 | Advice about fear of Alláh and details about the Day of Judgement |
| SERMON 195 | The condition of the world at the time of the proclamation of prophethood, the transience of this world and the state of its inhabitants. |
| SERMON 196 | Amír al-mu’minín’s attachment to the Holy Prophet. The performance of his funeral rites. |
| SERMON 197 | Alláh’s attribute of Omniscience |
| SERMON 198 | Containing advice given by Amír al-mu’minín to his companions About Prayer |
| SERMON 199 | Treason and treachery of Mu`áwiyah and the fate of those guilty of treason |
| SERMON 200 | One should not be afraid of the scarcity of those who tread on the right path |
| SERMON 201 | What Amír al-mu’minín said on the occasion of the burial of Sayyidatu’n-nisá’ (Supreme lady) Fá>imah (p.b.u.h.) while addressing the Holy Prophet at his grave. |
| SERMON 202 | Transience of this world, and importance of collecting provisions for the next life. |
| SERMON 203 | What Amír al-mu’minín said generally to his companions warning them about the dangers of the Day of Judgement. |
| SERMON 204 | After swearing allegiance to Amír al-mu’minín, ^al<ah and az-Zubayr complained to him that he had not consulted them or sought their assistance in the affairs (of state). |
| SERMON 205 | During the battle of @iffín Amír al-mu’minín heard some of his men abusing the Syrians, then he said: |
| SERMON 206 | In the battle of @iffín Amír al-mu’minín saw Imám al-\asan proceeding rapidly to fight, then he said: |
| SERMON 207 | When Amír al-mu’minín’s companions expressed displeasure about his attitude concerning Arbitration, he said: |
| SERMON 208 | Amír al-mu’minín went to enquire about the health of his companion al-`Alá’ ibn Ziyád al-\árithí and when he noticed the vastness of his house he said: |
| SERMON 209 | Someone asked Amír al-mu’minín about concocted traditionsand contradictory sayings of the Prophet current among the people |
| SERMON 210 | The greatness of Alláh and the creation of the Universe |
| SERMON 211 | About those who give up supporting right |
| SERMON 212 | The Sublimity of Alláh and a eulogy of the Prophet |
| SERMON 213 | The Prophet’s nobility of descent |
| SERMON 214 | A prayer which Amír al-mu’minín often recited |
| SERMON 215 | Delivered at the battle of @iffín Mutual rights of the ruler and the ruled |
| SERMON 216 | About the excesses of the Quraysh |
| SERMON 217 | When Amír al-mu’minín passed by the corpses of ^al<ah ibn `Ubaydulláh and `Abd ar-Ra<mán ibn `Attáb ibnAsíd who were both killed in the battle of Jamal, he said: |
| SERMON 218 | Qualities of the God-fearing and the pious |
| SERMON 219 | Amír al-mu’minín recited the verse Engage (your) vying in exuberance, until ye come to the graves. (Qur’án, 102:1-2) Then he said: |
| SERMON 220 | Delivered after reciting the verse:(Qur’án, 24:36-37) |
| SERMON 221 | Delivered after reciting the verse:(Qur’án, 82:6) |
| SERMON 222 | About keeping aloof from oppression and misappropriation.`Aqíl’s condition of poverty and destitution |
| SERMON 223 | Supplication |
| SERMON 224 | Transience of the world and the helplessness of those in graves |
| SERMON 225 | Supplication |
| SERMON 226 | About a companion who passed away from this world before the occurrence of troubles. |
| SERMON 227 | About allegiance to Amír al-mu’minín for the Caliphate. |
| SERMON 228 | Advice about fear of Alláh, and an account of those who remain apprehensive of death and adopt abstemiousness |
| SERMON 229 | About the Holy Prophet |
| SERMON 230 | One of the followers of Amír al-mu’minín came to him during his Caliphateto ask for some money |
| SERMON 231 | About speaking the truth |
| SERMON 232 | Causes for difference in the features and traits of people |
| SERMON 233 | Spoken when Amír al-mu’minín was busy in the funeral ablution (ghusl) of the Holy Prophet and shrouding him |
| SERMON 234 | In this sermon Amír al-mu’minín has related his own condition after the Prophet’s immigration till his meeting with him. |
| SERMON 235 | About collecting provision for the next world while in this world and performing good acts before death |
| SERMON 236 | About the two arbitrators (Abú Músá al-Ash`arí and `Amr ibn al-`Á#) and disparagement of the people of Syria (ash-Shám). |
| SERMON 237 | Amír al-mu’minín describes herein the members of the Prophet’s family |
| SERMON 238 | When `Uthmán ibn `Affán was surrounded, `Abdulláh ibn al-`Abbás brought a letter to Amír al-mu’minín from `Uthmán in which he expressed the desire that Amír al-mu’minín should leave for his estate Yanbu` .... |
| SERMON 239 | Exhorting his men to jihád and asking them to refrain from seeking ease |