Sermons from the Nahjul Balagha
Sermons from the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) ibn Abu Talib
- Sermon 001 – In this sermon he recalls the creation of Earth and Sky and the birth of Adam.
- Sermon 002 – Delivered on return from Siffín Arabia before proclamation of Prophethood
- Sermon 003 – Known as the Sermon of ash-Shiqshiqiyyah
- Sermon 004 – Amír al-mu’minín’s far-sightedness and his staunch conviction in Belief
- Sermon 005 – Delivered when the Holy Prophet died and `Abbás ibn `Abd al-Muttalib and Abú Sufyán ibn Harb offered to pay allegiance to Amír al-mu’minín for the Caliphate
- Sermon 006 – Delivered on being advised not to chase Talhah ibn `Ubaydilláh and az-Zubayr ibn al-`Awwám for fighting. [1]
- Sermon 007 – About the hypocrites
- Sermon 008 – Said about az-Zubayr at a time for which it was appropriate
- Sermon 009 – Cowardice of the people of Jamal
- Sermon 010 – About Talhah and az-Zubayr
- Sermon 011 – Delivered in the Battle of Jamal when Amír al-mu’minín gave the standard to his son Muhammad ibn al-hanafiyyah (1)
- Sermon 012 – When (1) Alláh gave him (Amír al-mu’minín) victory over the enemy at the Battle of Jamal
- Sermon 013 – Condemning the people of Basrah(1)
- Sermon 014 – This also is in condemnation of the people of Basrah
- Sermon 015 – After resuming the land grants made by `Uthmán ibn `Affán, he said:
- Sermon 016 – Delivered when allegiance was sworn to him at Medina
- Sermon 017 – About those who sit for dispensation of justice among people but are not fit for it.
- Sermon 018 – Amír al-mu’minín said in disparagement of the differences of view among the theologians.
- Sermon 019 – Amír al-mu’minín was delivering a lecture from the pulpit of (the mosque of) Kúfah
- Sermon 020 – Death and taking lessons from it
- Sermon 021 – Advice to keep light in this world
- Sermon 022 – About those who accused him of `Uthmán’s killing
- Sermon 023 – About keeping aloof from envy, and good behaviour towards kith and kin
- Sermon 024 – Exhorting people for jihád
- Sermon 025 – When Amír al-mu’minín received successive news that Mu`áwiyah’s men were occupying cities(1)