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7/28/2019 A Tribute to Master of Masters
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A Tribute to Master ofMasters
[Presentation time: 5 min]
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A Masterpiece from theMaster of Eloquence
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His knowledge, wisdom, eloquence, piety, bravery, power of judgement and
leadership is well known among Muslims of all schools of thought.His mastery over the Arabic language is seen in his extempore sermons delivered
without preparation
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It was a ceremony of marriage
(nikah), perhaps it was hisownand he saidextemporarily
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nCB t nCB soAll praise be to Allah: the praised King, theaffectionate Owner, the Fashioner of all who areborn, the Recourse for every downtrodden, the
Outstretcher of lands, the Establisher of firmmountains, the Sender of rain, the Alleviator of
difficulties, the Knower and Perceiver of secrets
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possessions, the Renewer of eras and their
Repetitor, the Source of all things and their
Destination. Widespread is His generosity and
sufficient are the layered clouds and the supply of
rain. He responds to the one who asks or hopes,
giving wide and with abundance.
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He is considered one by those who turn to Him.
Lo ! He is Allah, there is no god for the nations
except Him. No one can distort what He setupright and established. He sent Muhammad as
the standard-bearer of submission (Islam)
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and Sawa` (two idols). He informed and educated,
appointed and perfected. He founded thefundamentals and eased them in. He emphasized
the appointed promise (Day of Judgment) and
forewarned. Allah has linked him with honor
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and granted his soul the peace, and mayAllah have mercy on his progeny and his
venerated family; as long as the guiding stars
shine, the crescent continues to rise, and thechant of the oneness (La ilaha illa Allah) is
made to be heard around.
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oC| B B nBnC{ -nB b|B FMay God protect you! Work towards the best ofdeeds. So tread the path seeking the lawful, and giveup the forbidden and abandon it. Listen to the
command of Allah and be aware of it. Maintain theties with relations and nurture them. Disobey desiresand repel them. Bind as kins with the righteous andpious, and discontinue the company of amusement
and greed.
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Your groom is the most impeccable of free
men by birth, most generous and honorable
with glories, and of the sweetest of descent.Here he came to you, took your kin with
permission, in marriage, the gracious bride
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And offered a dowry, just as the Messenger ofAllah did to Umm Salamah. Certainly, he [s] was
the most gracious son-in-law. Kind to his
progeny. He gave them in marriage to whom hewanted. He was neither confused in his choice
of wife nor had an oversight.
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.(z) kcF so bkBkotB kdBI ask Allah, on your behalf, for the lasting
graciousness of His connection. And thecontinuation of His pleasures, and that He may
inspire all; the reform of their own condition, and
the preparation for their individual destiny and thehereafter. Gratitude is for Him forever and the
praise for His Messenger Ahmad [s].
[Sayyid al-Musawi, al-Qatarah min bihar manaqib Aal-Nabi wa al-`Itrah, vol. 2, p. 179]
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Did you notice something
unusualThe Arabic used in this sermon
is devoid of followingalphabets
v p l f ^ Z VP
All the alphabets with dots !
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To deliver such a sermon without usingalphabets with dots is indeed a super
human feat and truly miraculous
It was a sermon withoutdots
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Imam Ali (a) derived his vastknowledge and striking eloquence
by virtue of his long and closeassociation with the ProphetMuhammad (s). The Prophet (s),
with Divine inspiration, was thesource of all such knowledge andwisdom and a teacher par
excellence for Imam Ali (a).
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Indeed Prophet (s) hadsaid...
I am the house of wisdom andAli (a) is its door
[Sahih al-Tirmidhi, (Cairo edition), Kitab al-Manaqib,vol. 5, p. 637, hadith # 3723]
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The history has recorded over
300 sermons,
200 prayers,11000 wise sayings,
150 amazing judgments and100 letters from Imam Ali (a)
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This great legacy from Imam
Ali (a) recorded in historybooks is a proof of authenticityof what the Prophet (s) said
about him
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Imam Ali (a) was martyred on21st of Ramadhan, 40th year of
Hijra. He was secretly buried inthe mountains of Najaf, Iraq byImams Hassan and Hussain, few
very close family members andfriends.
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His grave remained unknown forover 135 years until it was
discovered in the times of HarunalRashid in 175th year of Hijra
(791 A.D.).
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For further reading:
Selection of sermons, letters and sayings ofImam Ali (a) [Nahjul Balagha]
http://al-islam.org/nahj/
Sermon of Imam Ali (a) without letter Alifhttp://www.al-islam.org/arabic/short/noalef.htm
Prayers of Imam Ali (a) [Sahifaye Alawiya]http://www.duas.org/alaviya/
Event of Ghadir-e-Khumm
http://al-islam.org/ghadir/
http://al-islam.org/nahj/http://www.al-islam.org/arabic/short/noalef.htmhttp://www.duas.org/alaviya/http://al-islam.org/ghadir/http://al-islam.org/ghadir/http://www.duas.org/alaviya/http://www.al-islam.org/arabic/short/noalef.htmhttp://al-islam.org/nahj/7/28/2019 A Tribute to Master of Masters
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