Sermons
Khutbas and sermons, gathered and translated.
SERMON of FADAK by Syeda-asws
SERMON of FADAK by Syeda Bint e Mohammed-asws in Madinah Masjid, after the Shahadat of Rasool Allah-saww Give the kinsman his due …. ( 17 : 26) In tafaseers it is mentioned that wh…
Distinct Eminence of Masomeen-as
Imam Ali-as in a Sermon[1] said: Do not ascribe us to the echelon (status) of ‘Rabuviat[2]’ with this understanding, adhere to our status as inimitable and supreme over that of hum…
Sermon Before the Battle of Jamal
Background Ali-asws’s Sermon[1] Before the Battle of Jamal: When all righteousness was shunned by Talha, Zubair and Aisha, they found an opportunity through wrongly instigating peo…
Introduction of a Divine Imam
Imam Ali-asws introduces the traits of a Divine Imam-asws in a Haith narrated by Tariq. Hadeeth –e- Tariq[1] الْبُرْسِيُّ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَنْوَارِ عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ …
Ali-asws’s Sermon on Innovations, Speculations and Perceptions
الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ وَ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ …
Sermon in condemnation of Fatwa Givers
تَرِدُ عَلَى أَحَدِهِمُ الْقَضِيَّةُ فِي حُكْمٍ مِنَ الْأَحْكَامِ فَيَحْكُمُ فِيهَا بِرَأْيِهِ ثُمَّ تَرِدُ تِلْكَ الْقَضِيَّةُ بِعَيْنِهَا عَلَى غَيْرِهِ فَيَحْكُمُ فِيهَا بِخِلَا…
Muarifat e Nooraniya’ of Imams-asws
Recognition of Imams-asws as Divine Light أَقُولُ ذَكَرَ وَالِدِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى فِي كِتَابٍ عَتِيقٍ، جَمَعَهُ بَعْضُ مُحَدِّثِي أَصْحَابِنَا فِي فَضَائِلِ أَمِيرِ …
First Sermon of 12th Imam in Kabah
الغيبة للنعماني ابْنُ عُقْدَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ وَ سَعْدَانَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ وَ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ جَمِيعاً ع…
Raj’a (Returning): fromAmir ul-Momineen-asws
Imam Ali-asws says: No doubt coming back time and time again is for me-asws. I-asws return time and again and I-asws (am given) the jurisdiction on returning(s). I-asws am attacker…
Khutbat’ul-Iftikhár By Ali Ibn Abi Talib-asws
The Sermon of Glorification by Imam ’Ali ibn ’Abu-Talib-asws و من ذلك ما ورد عنه في خطبة الافتخار، رواها الأصبغ بن نباتة قال: And from that what was reported about him-asws in the …
Sermon of Imam Hassan Ibn Ali
Sermon of Imam Hassan-asws on the faith and religious practices. كِتَابُ الْبُرْهَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ بْ…
Khutba-tul-Bian
Imam Ali-asws said, ‘you will find Divine secrets about us, in my sermon of ‘Bian’, which no one would be able to comprehend except the truly guided scholars. It is also recommende…
Sermon on Self-Purification by Imam Ali-asws
وَ رَوَى السَّيِّدُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي الْكِتَابِ الْمَذْكُورِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيِّ مِمَّا رَوَاهُ فِي كِتَابِ الرَّسَائِلِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَم…
Sermon of Waseela (Means) by Imam Ali-asws
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُكَايَةَ التَّمِيمِيِّ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ النَّضْرِ الْفِهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنْ ع…
Questions of a Non-Believer on Holy Quran
Once, a nonbeliever came to Amir-ul-Mo’mineen-asws and said: Ya Amir-ul-Mo’mineen-asws: I would have embraced your religion but I found many inconsistencies and contradictions in Q…
Sermon of the Gulf (Tutunjiyyih) by Imam Ali-asws
Introduction: The title Tutunjiyyih itself is a reference to the passage wherein the Imam(a.s) says: "I am the One that standeth upon the Two Tutunjs [Gulfs]." These two gulfs repr…
Sermon of Rameela
الحسن بن علي بن النعمان عن أبيه عن الشامي عن أبي داود السبيعي عن أبي سعيد الخدري عن رميلة قال: وعكت وعكا شديدا في زمان أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) فوجدت من نفسي خفة في يوم الجمعة، …
Imam Ali’s Golden Rules for both Worlds
Introduction: عن القاسم بن يحيى عن جده الحسن بن راشد عن أبي بصير و محمد بن مسلم عن أبي عبد الله ع قال حدثني أبي عن جدي ع آبائه ع أن أمير المؤمنين ع علم أصحابه في مجلس واحد أربعما…
Sermon of ‘Al-Shaqshaqiya
A famous sermon of Ali-asws Ibn Abi Talib-asws, whicgh is well-known as ‘Al- Shaqshaqiya’, and it contains the complaint of the matter of the caliphate, then his-asws outweighing o…
Recognising Self is a must to Recognise God
Imam Ali-asws’s Sermon[1] on Recognition of Oneself is the Key to Appreciation of One’s Creator-azwj Rasool Allah-saww. said, ‘Ya Ali-asws no one has recognised you-asws except All…
Imam Ali-asws’s Sermon against Taqleed
عنه، عن الحسن بن علي بن فضال، عن عاصم بن حميد، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام، قال: خطب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام الناس فقال: أيها الناس إنما بدء وقوع الفتن أهواء تتبع، و…
Imam Ali’s Sermon on 7 Most Attractions
Upon seeing Janabe-Jabir bin Abdullah a.r take a long deep sigh, Hazrat Ali-asws asked him; ‘O Jabir! Are you moaning for the worldly desires? Jabir replied, ‘yes, Mola-asws it is …
Imam Ali’s Sermon on Two Kinds of Habitants
Mola Ali-asws. told Hafas that, there is reward for two kinds of people: the one who’s favours to others continue to pile up and the other one that who consistently controls his de…
Sermon on One’s Conduct in Life
Preparation for Self: حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْقَطَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ السُّكَّرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا الْجَوْهَرِيُّ…
Love for Ahl Al-Bayt-asws
The 5th Imam-asws appreciated the love and devotion of his followers. عَنْهُمْ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ وَ ثَعْ…
Love for Ali-asws
Imam Ali-asws.’s Sermon[1] on Muhib-e-Ali. and Mubghaz-e-Ali-asws. (Love for Ali -asws. and animosity against Ali -asws.) Prior to presenting Amir-ul-momaneen-asws.’s sermon, we wo…
Self-Purification -Tazqeeya e Nafs
A Sermon of Amir–ul-Momineen-asws وَ رَوَى السَّيِّدُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي الْكِتَابِ الْمَذْكُورِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيِّ مِمَّا رَوَاهُ فِي كِتَابِ الر…