In the words of possibly the most important of all the commentators of the Nahj al-balagha, Ibn Abil-Hadid (d. The Nahj, by far the most important source of sayings, sermons, and letters of the Imam, was compiled by al- sharif came to mean in most cases being a descendent of the Prophets clan, the Hashimids (Banu Hashim) it also meant being an Alid, a descendant of Imam Ali.Īll of the greatest authorities on Arabic literature are at one as regards the calibre of this text: an unsurpassable elegance dovetails with profundity of meaning to make it a veritable model of Arabic balagha (eloquence) down through the ages to the present day. This is done in accordance with the maxim of the Imam: Consider not who said it, rather, look at what he said.
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