Nahjul-Balagha: Path of Eloquence, Vol. 2

by Ali ibn Abi Talib, Yasin T. al-Jibouri (Translator)

Many intellectuals worldwide regard this book's eloquence, language and contents with very high regards, and you will find out why when you read it. It is the compilation of some sermons, letters and axioms of Ali ibn Abu Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet of Islam, who played a major role in shaping the society and politics not only of his time but of all time to come. There are other editions of this great book in many languages, and Yasin T. al-Jibouri has been editing one of them. Here are some of its La voie de l'éloquence. Ed. Sayyid 'Attia Abul Naga. Trans. Samih 'Atef el-Zein et al. 2nd ed. Ansariyan, n.d. Nahjul-Balagha / Calea vorbirii alese. Trans. Geroge Grigore. Kriterion, 2008. ? (Put' krasnorechiya). Trans. Abdulkarim Taras Cherniyenko. ? (Vostochnaya literatura), 2008. La cumbre de la elocuencia. Trans. Mohammed Alí Anzaldúa-Morales. Tahrike-Tarsile-Qur'an, Inc., 1988. There is also an Urdu translation of this great book.

408 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 2013

About the author

Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib) (c. 600 – 661 CE) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised in the household of his cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings.