Details

Subject(s)

• ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib Caliph approximately 600-661 [Browse]
• Hadith (Shiites)—Texts [Browse]

Author

• ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661 [Browse]

Translator

• Qutbuddin, Tahera [Browse]

Writer of added commentary

• Qutbuddin, Tahera [Browse]

Writer of introduction

• Qutbuddin, Tahera [Browse]

Series

• Islamic translation series (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 15. [More in this series]
• Islamic translation series ; volume 15

Summary note

"Nahj al-Balaghah, the celebrated compendium of orations, letters, and sayings of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40/661) compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406/1016), is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and Islamic wisdom studied and memorized avidly and continually for over a thousand years. Showcasing 'Ali's life and travails in his own words, it also transcribes his profound reflections on piety and virtue, and on just and compassionate governance. Tahera Qutbuddin's meticulously researched critical edition based on the earliest 5th/11th-century manuscripts, with a lucid, annotated facing-page translation, brings to the modern reader the power and beauty of this influential text, and confirms the aptness of Radi's title, "The Way of Eloquence.""-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other title(s)

Nahj al-balāghah : the wisdom and eloquence of ʻAlī : a parallel English-Arabic text

ISBN

• 9789004682597 (hardcover ; : acid-free paper)
• 9004682597 (hardcover ; : acid-free paper)

LCCN

2023054675

OCLC

1415851883

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