This article is the examination of Sermon 228 (227 of the English version) of Nahj al-Balāgha, in which Ibn Abi al-Hadῑd, a prominent seventh century exegete of the Nahj al-Bālagha, strongly argues that the narration of the Imam (A.S.) was in praise of the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattāb. The … [Read more...]
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
Abstract In accordance with the Divine practice, Allah has never left a community of people without appointing for them guide(s). Those guides are the Messengers of Allah (AS). And their vicegerents who are special servants of God charged with the noble aims of guiding their subjects and … [Read more...]
