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List of Nahj al-Balagha Sermons is the collection of sermons of Imam Ali (a) in Nahj al-Balagha. This list indicates the number of each sermon in different versions of Nahj al-Balagha. This list is taken from the book al-Mu'jam al-mufahras li-alfaz Nahj al-balagha by Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Muhammadi and Muhammad Dashti.

Versions of Nahj al-Balagha:

Comparative Table of Nahj al-Balagha Sermon Numbers
Subject Subhi Fayd Ibn Mitham Fi Zilal al-Khoei Ibn Abi l-Hadid Abduh Mulla Fathullah Mulla Salih
Creation of heavens, earth, and Adam 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
People before the Mission (Bi'tha), Description of the Prophet 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
Known as al-Shiqshiqiyya Sermonn, regarding the Caliphate 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3
Advice and guidance to people 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4
After the Prophet's demise and Saqifa, reply to Abu Sufyan 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
Readiness to uphold the truth 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6
Condemning the followers of Satan (pledge-breakers) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7
Zubayr and his allegiance 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 9 8
The pledge-breakers 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 9
The party of Satan 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 11 10
Advice to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 12 11
To one of his companions regarding the Battle of Jamal 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 13 12
Condemning the people of Basra 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 14 13
Condemning Basra 14 14 13 14 14 14 13 15 14
Properties granted by Uthman ibn Affan 15 15 14 15 15 15 14 16 15
After the people's allegiance 16 16 15 16 16 16 15 17 16
The incompetent judge 17 17 16 17 17 17 16 19 17
Condemning the divergence of scholars' opinions 18 18 17 18 18 18 17 20 18
Addressing Ash'ath ibn Qays 19 19 18 19 19 19 18 21 19
Reproaching companions for their negligence 20 20 19 20 20 20 19 22 20
Death and Resurrection 21 21 20 21 21 21 20 23 21
Condemning the pledge-breakers 22 22 21 22 22 22 21 24 22
Support for the poor and oppressed 23 23 22 23 23 23 22 25 23
Not being negligent in war 24 24 23 24 24 24 23 26 24
Reproaching the army after the enemy's advance 25 25 24 25 25 25 24 27 25
Pre-Islamic Arabs, lack of support, condemning Amr ibn al-As 26 26 25 26 26 26 25 28 26
Urging towards Jihad 27 27 26 27 27 27 26 29 27
Advice to companions and exhortation to piety 28 28 27 28 28 28 27 30 28
Raid of Dhahhak ibn Qays on pilgrims 29 29 28 29 29 29 28 31 29
The killing of Uthman ibn Affan 30 30 29 30 30 30 29 32 30
Address to Ibn Abbas regarding Zubayr 31 31 30 31 31 31 30 33 31
Five types of people 32 32 31 32 32 32 31 34 32
War against the people of Basra 33 33 32 33 33 33 32 35 33
Inciting people to fight the Levantines (Sham) 34 34 33 34 34 34 33 36 34
After the Arbitration 35 35 34 35 35 35 34 37 35
Warning the Kharijites 36 36 35 36 36 36 35 38 36
His own virtues 37 37 36 37 37 37 36 39 37
Meaning of "Shubha" (doubt) 38 38 37 38 38 38 37 40 38
Blaming companions for laziness in war 39 39 38 39 39 39 38 41 39
Reply to the Kharijite slogan "La Hukm illa Lillah" 40 40 39 40 40 40 39 42 40
Advice on loyalty and prohibition of betrayal 41 41 40 41 41 41 40 43 41
Warning companions against following desires 42 42 41 42 42 42 41 44 42
Reason for delay in fighting the Levantines 43 43 42 43 43 43 42 45 43
Reproaching Masqala ibn Hubayra 44 44 43 44 44 44 43 46 44
Condemning the world 45 45 44 45 45 45 44 47 45
Prayer when setting out for the Levant 46 46 45 46 46 46 45 48 46
Concerning Kufa 47 47 46 47 47 47 46 49 47
While moving for the Battle of Siffin 48 48 47 48 48 48 47 50 48
Divine Attributes 49 49 48 49 49 49 48 51 49
Sedition (Fitna) and its origin 50 50 49 50 50 50 49 52 50
When Muawiyah's troops controlled the Euphrates 51 51 50 51 51 51 50 53 51
Abandoning worldliness 52 52 51 52 52 52 51 54 52
Sacrifice at Mina 53 52 52 53 52 52 51 55 52
Allegiance, and fighting the pledge-breakers 54 53 53 54 53 53 52 56 53
Delaying the order for the Battle of Siffin 55 54 54 55 54 54 53 57 54
Describing the Prophet's companions in Jihad vs. his own 56 55 55 56 55 55 54 58 55
Warning about the rule of Muawiyah 57 56 56 57 56 56 55 59 56
Kharijites 58 57 57 58 57 57 56 60 57
Foretelling the end of the Kharijites 59 58 58 59 58 58 57 61 58
Survival of the Kharijites 60 59 58 60 59 59 57 62 59
Do not kill Kharijites after me 61 60 58 60 60 60 57 63 60
Reply to a threat of assassination 62 61 59 61 61 61 58 64 61
Condemning the world 63 62 60 62 62 62 59 65 62
Hastening towards good deeds 64 63 61 63 63 63 60 66 63
Divine Attributes 65 64 62 64 64 64 61 67 64
Teachings on war 66 65 63 65 65 65 62 68 65
The Saqifa incident and the Ansar 67 66 64 66 66 66 63 69 66
Upon hearing of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr's martyrdom 68 67 65 67 67 67 64 70 67
Reprimanding some companions (regarding war) 69 68 66 68 68 68 65 71 68
Seeing the Prophet in a dream and complaining about the people 70 69 67 69 69 69 66 72 69
Condemning the Iraqis 71 70 68 70 70 70 67 73 70
How to send blessings upon the Prophet and his Household 72 71 69 71 71 71 68 74 71
Marwan ibn al-Hakam 73 72 70 72 72 72 69 75 72
During the Council of Six and pledge to Uthman 74 73 71 73 73 73 70 76 73
Umayyad accusation regarding Uthman's murder 75 74 72 74 74 74 71 77 74
Encouraging good deeds 76 75 73 75 75 75 72 78 75
When Sa'id ibn al-As withheld the Imam's right 77 76 74 76 76 76 73 79 76
Supplication to God 78 77 75 76 77 78 74 80 78
Reply to an astrologer 79 78 76 77 78 77 75 79 77
Criticism regarding women 80 79 77 78 79 79 76 81 79
Asceticism and piety 81 80 78 79 80 80 77 82 80
Description of the world 82 81 79 80 81 81 78 83 81
Gharra Sermon: On blessings, piety, and resurrection 83 82 80 81 82 82 79 84 82
Amr ibn al-As 84 83 81 82 83 83 80 87 83
Attributes of God, admonition, and Paradise 85 84 82 83 84 84 81 88 84
Divine Attributes, fear of God, God's proofs 86 85 83 84 85 85 82 91 85
Attributes of the pious and the corrupt, the Prophet's family 87 86 84 85 86 86 83 92 86
Causes of destruction of nations 88 87 85 86 87 87 84 94 87
The Prophet and his mission, learning from the past 89 88 86 87 88 88 85 95 88
Divine Attributes, advice to people 90 89 87 88 89 89 86 96 89
Ashbah Sermon (Sermon of Ghosts/Shadows) 91 90 88 89 90 90 87 97 90
When people wanted to pledge allegiance 92 91 89 90 91 91 88 102 91
Virtues of the Imam 93 92 90 91 92 92 89 103 92
Greatness of God, description of prophets 94 93 91 92 93 93 90 104 93
Description of the Prophet 95 94 92 93 94 94 91 106 94
Description of God and the Prophet 96 95 93 94 95 95 91 107 95
Admonition and reproaching companions 97 96 94 95 96 96 92 109 96
Oppressive rule (Umayyads) 98 97 95 96 97 97 93 110 97
Forsaking the world and learning from the past 99 98 96 97 98 98 94 111 98
The Messenger of God and his Household 100 99 97 98 99 99 94 112 99
Foretelling future events and opposition 101 100 98 99 100 100 95 113 100
Foretelling future seditions 102 101 99 100 101 101 96 114 101
Advice to people and foretelling the future 103 102 100 101 102 102 97 116 102
Divine blessings, the Prophet, advice 104 103 101 102 103 103 98 119 103
Description of Prophet, warning Umayyads 105 104 102 103 104 104 99 120 104
Glory of Islam, the Prophet, advice 106 105 103 104 105 105 100 121 105
Praising the soldiers 107 106 104 105 106 106 101 124 106
News of major events 108 107 105 106 107 107 102 125 107
Divine Power, Prophet & Household, Angels, Death 109 108 106 107 108 108 103 128 108
Pillars of Islam 110 109 107 108 109 109 104 131 109
Condemning worldliness 111 110 108 109 110 110 105 132 110
Angel of Death 112 111 109 110 111 111 106 133 111
Condemning worldliness 113 112 110 111 112 112 107 134 112
Advice and guidance 114 113 111 112 113 113 108 135 113
Prayer for Rain (Istisqa) 115 114 112 113 114 114 109 136 114
Advice to companions and future news 116 115 113 114 115 115 110 137 115
Miserliness in wealth and life 117 116 114 115 116 116 111 139 116
Praising worthy companions 118 117 115 116 117 117 112 140 117
Inciting people to Jihad 119 118 116 117 118 118 113 141 118
Virtues of himself and the Ahl al-Bayt 120 119 117 118 119 119 114 142 119
Arbitration 121 120 118 119 120 120 115 143 120
Addressing the Kharijites regarding Arbitration 122 121 119 120 121 121 116 144 121
Addressing companions at Siffin 123 122 120 121 122 122 117 145 122
Addressing companions at Siffin 123[1] 123 121 121 123 123 117 146 124
Teaching war and encouraging Jihad 124 124 122 122 124 124 118 147 125
Arbitration 125 125 123 123 125 125 119 148 126
Distribution of public treasury (Bayt al-Mal) 126 126 124 124 126 126 120 149 127
Religious laws, refuting Kharijite doubts, Arbitration 127 127 125 125 127 127 121 150 128
Foretelling the Mongol invasion 128 128 126 126 128 128 122 152 129
Measures and weights 129 129 128 127 129 129 123 153 130
To Abu Dharr al-Ghifari on his exile to Rabadha 130 130 129 128 130 130 124 153 130
Condemning people regarding governance, rulers' traits 131 131 130 129 131 131 125 154 131
Advice on piety 132 132 131 130 132 132 126 155 132
Divine Greatness, Quran, Prophet, and advice 133 133 132 131 133 133 127 157 133
Advising Umar on the war with the Romans 134 134 133 132 134 134 128 158 134
Addressing Mughira ibn Akhnas 135 135 134 133 135 135 129 159 135
People's allegiance to the Imam 136 136 135 134 136 136 130 160 136
Talha and Zubayr 137 137 136 135 137 137 131 161 137
Foretelling future seditions 138 138 137 136 138 138 132 163 138
During the Council of Six 138 139 138 137 139 139 133 166 139
Prohibition of backbiting 140 140 139 138 140 140 134 167 140
Prohibition of backbiting 141 141 140 139 141 141 135 168 141
Where to do good 142 142 141 140 142 142 136 169 142
Prayer for Rain 143 143 142 141 143 143 136 170 143
Mission of prophets, superiority of Ahl al-Bayt 144 144 143 142 144 144 137 171 144
Mortality of the world, condemning innovations (Bid'ah) 145 145 144 143 145 145 138 173 145
Advising Umar on the war with the Persians 146 146 145 144 146 146 139 174 146
Purpose of the Mission, future news, advice 147 147 146 145 147 147 140 175 147
People of Basra, Talha and Zubayr 148 148 147 146 148 148 141 176 148
Before martyrdom 149 149 148 147 149 149 142 177 149
Future seditions and misguidance 150 150 149 148 150 150 143 178 150
Warning of seditions 151 151 150 149 151 151 144 180 151
Divine Attributes, attributes of Imams 152 152 151 150 152 152 145 182 152
Attributes of the misguided, advice 153 152 152 151 152 153 146 184 152
Virtues of the Ahl al-Bayt 154 153 153 152 153 154 147 186 153
Wonders of creation, creation of the bat 155 154 154 153 154 155 148 188 154
Addressing people of Basra, future events 156 155 155 154 155 157 149 189 155
Advice on piety 157 156 156 155 156 158 150 190 156
Virtue of the Prophet and Quran, Umayyad rule 158 157 157 156 157 159 151 191 157
Good behavior towards people 159 158 158 157 158 160 152 192 158
Greatness and praise of God, hope in the Lord 160 159 159 158 159 161 153 193 159
Description of Prophet, his family, piety 161 160 160 159 160 162 154 194 160
Why the Caliphate was taken from him 162 161 161 160 161 163 155 195 161
Description of the Creator 163 162 162 161 162 164 156 196 162
Addressing Uthman regarding complaints 164 163 163 162 163 165 157 197 163
Creation of birds, Peacock Sermon 165 164 164 163 164 166 158 198 164
Kindness, Umayyads, End Times 166 165 165 164 165 167 159 200 165
At the beginning of his Caliphate 167 166 166 165 166 168 160 201 166
Rebels against Uthman 168 167 167 166 167 169 161 202 167
People of Jamal 169 168 168 167 168 170 162 203 168
To the messenger from Basra regarding obedience 170 169 169 168 169 171 163 204 169
At the start of the Battle of Siffin 171 170 170 169 170 172 164 205 170
Caliphate, Quraysh, People of Jamal 172 171 171 170 171 173 165 206 171
Most deserving of Caliphate, the world 173 172 172 171 172 174 166 208 172
When Talha and Zubayr left for Basra 174 173 173 172 173 175 167 209 173
Advice to companions 175 174 174 173 174 176 168 210 174
Advice, virtues of Quran, prohibition of Bid'ah 176 175 175 174 175 177 169 211 175
The two Arbitrators 177 176 176 175 176 178 170 212 176
God's knowledge and power, piety 178 177 177 176 177 179 171 213 177
Seeing God, reply to Dha'lab al-Yamani 179 178 178 177 178 180 172 214 178
Reproaching disobedient companions 180 179 179 178 179 181 173 215 179
Those who joined the Kharijites 181 180 180 179 180 182 174 216 180
Praise of God, advice on piety 182 181 181 180 181 183 175 217 181
Divine Power, virtues of Quran 183 182 182 181 182 184 176 219 182
Reply to Burj ibn Mus'hir's slogan 184 183 183 182 183 185 177 220 183
Praise of God, Prophet, Creation 185 227 227 183 184 231 178 265 184
Monotheism (Tawhid) 186 228 228 184 185 232 179 267 185
Future events 187 229 229 185 186 233 180 268 186
Piety and human destiny 188 230 230 186 187 234 181 269 187
Types of Faith 189 231 231 187 188 235 182 270 188
Piety and steadfastness in trials 190 232 232 188 189 236 183 271 189
Praise of God, Prophet, piety 191 233 233 189 190 237 184 272 190
Qasi'a Sermon: On Satan's arrogance and prejudice 192 234 234 190 191 238 185 273 191
Muttaqin Sermon (Sermon of the Pious) 193 184 184 191 192 186 186 221 192
Description of hypocrites 194 185 185 192 193 187 187 222 193
Fear of God 195 186 186 193 194 188 188 223 194
Advice on piety 196 187 187 194 195 189 189 224 195
Position of Imam Ali and obedience to him 197 188 188 195 196 190 190 225 196
God's knowledge, Islam, Prophet, Quran 198 189 189 196 197 191 191 226 197
Prayer, Zakat, and trust 199 190 190 197 198 192 192 227 198
Regarding Muawiyah 200 191 191 198 199 193 193 228 199
Encouragement to follow the straight path 201 192 192 199 200 194 194 229 200
Address to the Prophet at Fatimah's burial 202 193 193 200 201 195 195 230 201
Encouraging companions towards the Hereafter 203 194 194 201 202 196 196 231 202
Advice to companions 204 195 195 202 203 197 197 232 203
To Talha and Zubayr upon their protest 205 196 196 203 204 198 198 233 204
Forbidding cursing the Levantines at Siffin 206 197 197 204 205 199 199 234 205
Preventing Imam Hasan from fighting 207 198 198 205 206 200 200 235 206
Calming companions anxious about governance 208 199 199 206 207 201 201 236 207
To Ala' al-Harithi about his large house 209 200 200 207 208 202 202 237 208
Regarding fabricated Hadiths 210 201 201 208 209 203 203 238 209
Greatness of God and wonders of creation 211 202 202 209 210 204 204 239 210
Encouragement to Jihad 212 203 203 210 211 205 205 240 211
Divine Greatness, Prophet 213 204 204 211 212 206 206 241 212
Attributes of scholars, piety 214 205 205 212 213 207 207 242 213
Praise of God 215 206 206 213 214 208 208 243 214
Rights of the ruler and the ruled 216 207 207 214 215 209 & 210 209 244 215
Complaint about Quraysh 217 208 208 215 216 211 210 245 216
Those who went to Basra to fight him 218 208 209 216 216 212 210 246 216
Passing by the dead of Jamal 219 209 210 217 217 213 211 247 217
Description of the wayfarer on God's path 220 210 211 218 218 214 212 248 218
After reciting "Al-hakum al-takathur"[2] 221 212 212 219 219 216 213 249 219
After reciting the verse regarding "men whom neither trade nor sale diverts..."[3] 222 213 213 220 220 217 214 250 220
On reciting "O man! What has deceived you..."[4] 223 214 214 221 221 218 215 251 221
Avoiding injustice, Aqil's request 224 215 215 222 222 219 216 252 222
Seeking independence from other than God 225 216 216 223 223 220 217 253 223
Condemning the world 226 217 217 224 224 221 218 254 224
Seeking refuge in God 227 218 218 225 225 222 219 255 225
He who lived purely and died purely 228 219 219 226 226 223 220 256 226
Allegiance to the Caliphate 229 220 220 227 227 224 221 257 227
Value of action, superiority of effort 230 221 221 228 228 225 222 258 228
At Dhi Qar on the way to Basra 231 222 222 229 229 226 223 260 229
To Abdullah ibn Zam'a who asked for money 232 223 223 230 230 227 224 261 230
Superiority of Ahl al-Bayt 233 224 224 231 231 228 225 262 231
Reason for human differences 234 225 225 232 232 229 226 263 232
While washing the Prophet's body 235 226 226 233 233 230 227 264 233
Following the Prophet 236 236 236 234 234 240 228 236
Call to struggle 237 237 237 235 235 241 229 237
Condemning the Levantines 238 238 238 236 236 242 230 238
Family of the Messenger of God 239 239 239 237 237 243 231 239
To Ibn Abbas regarding Uthman's letter 240 235 235 238 238 239 232 234
Encouraging Jihad 241 211 240 239 239 215 233

Notes

  1. ↑ The final part of this sermon is considered a separate sermon in other versions, hence the repetition in the table.
  2. ↑ Surah At-Takathur.
  3. ↑ Referencing Quran 24:36-37.
  4. ↑ Quran 82:6.

References

  • Muhammadi, Sayyid Muhammad Kazim & Dashti, Muhammad. Al-Mu'jam al-mufahras li-alfaz Nahj al-balagha. Qom, Nashr-i Imam 'Ali (a), 2nd ed, 1369 Sh.
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