Regarding the immortal words of Nahj al-Banlaghah its miracles, and being supernatural a lot has been said, and an explanation of all that is beyond the scope of this book. For the sake of brevity, we would limit ourselves to refer only quotations from the most celebrated scholar and writer Professor Muhammad Rida Hakimi, who has mentioned about the two Christian scholars.

Firstly, the words of George Jordaq:

“In Nahj al-Balaghah as much as the existence of Imam Ali (‘a) is a blessing and benevolence for Arabs; to the same extent it applies to all other human beings as well as for society where masses of the people live in an environment of understanding, cooperation, and sincerity, with a single aim, objective, and program. Because the truth and uprightness cannot be separated from each other, and similar is the case with the program for truth and uprightness.

Therefore, on this basis if someone in a society, did not prefer an Arab over anon-Arab – unless he morally excels with a non-Arab – also would not prefer an important personality over an ordinary person, not bestow to this brother1 unless given to everybody else, will not allow exploitation of human beings by others, will endeavor for freedom and equal opportunities within the boundaries of possibilities of place and location, and will try to eradicate poverty and wretchedness so that all could live a comfortable and prosperous life. Such a person would not like war, massacres, and oppression, would invite people to live in a harmonious peaceful environment with a spirit of brotherhood under the shadow of justice, so that the groups do not swallow the others.

He will demand that human beings treat each other with justice including the animals. Such a person would not ready even to snatch away a tiny piece of barely from ant's mouth and will not tolerate oppression for birds. Such a person will ultimately endow his own life tin the last for the materialization of his cherished ideals.”2

The other example are the verses from another Christian named “Fawwad Jordac” as follows:

“For the tyrants Ali is like a thunder bolt which breaks their backs, while for the oppressed ones he is like a stable shelter.

For justice Ali is like a durable diamond with unmatched moral, and sword and pen consistently guard that precious jewel

Who else is there to respond to the cries of the poor and wretched people in the oppressed lands?

Except Ali (‘a) with his Nahj al-Balaghah- which is the constitution of the Government of Justice- is a program for destruction of establishment of tyranny and oppression, wherever it may be.”3

Here is would be appropriate to quote some precious short saying from Imam Ali (‘a) as follows:

1. “Be Careful not to monopolize and allocate exclusively for your own self -- things which equally belong to others as well”

إِيَّاكَ وَالاسْتِتَثَارَ بِمَا النَّاسُ فِيهِ أُسْوَةَ

2. “The relatives, friends and bondsman of rulers generally abuse their status -- by being close to the center of power - and get used to special treatment for themselves depriving people from their just rights. They show stubbornness, bullying and oppressive tendencies towards the general public.”4

إِنَّ لِلْوالى خاصةً وبطانَةً فيهِمُ اسْتَتَثَارٌ وَتَطَاوُلٌ، وَقِلَّةُ إِنصاف في معاملة

3. “There are two types of hungry people who never get satisfied namely: The one who is thirsty of knowledge, and the one who is thirsty of this world "

مَنْهُومان لا يشبِعانِ: طَالِبُ عِلْمٍ وَطَالِبُ دُنْيا

4. “The value of every one is in direct proportion to the things desired or admired by him”.

قيمة كل امرء ما يحسنه

• 1. Aqil ibn Abu Talib: brother of Imam Ali (‘a). During the caliphate of Imam Ali (‘a), Aqil is related to have asked him to withdraw 40,000 Dirhams from the public treasury to enable him to settle a debt. In response to his request Ali (‘a) heated an iron till it became red hot, and then offered it to Aqil, who became scared and said that it will burn his hands. Imam Ali (‘a) made his point that if you cannot tolerate the fire of this world; by accepting your request for giving you money from the Baitul-Mal, tomorrow, how he will face the fire of hell. When Aqil's request was denied, he abandoned his brother and joined the Mu'awiya in Damascus. Imam Khomeini in his lectures on "Islam Government" said:
  "The ruler in Islamic society is a person who treats his brother "Aqil" in such a way that he would never request extra support from the public treasury (lest there be economic discrimination among the Muslims), and who requires his daughter to account for the guaranteed loan she has obtained from the public treasury, telling her 'If you do not pay back the loan you will be the first woman of the Banu Hashim (the Meccan clan to which the Prophet and his descendants belonged) to have her hand cut off.' That is the kind of ruler and leader we want, a leader who will put the law into practice instead of his personal desires and inclinations; who will treat all members of community as equal before law; who will refuse to countenance privilege or discrimination in any form; who will put his family on an equal footing with the rest of the people; who will cut the hands of his son if he commits a theft." (Hamid Algar. Islam and Revolution pp. 129-130).
• 2. Al-Imam Ali, Saut al-Adalalah al-Insanyyah (Imam Ali, the Voice of Justice for Humanity). vol 5, p. 1091 quoted from Kalami-Javedaneh (Immortal Speech), p. 250. The English translation is online at:
  https://www.al-islam.org/voice-human-justice-saut-ul-adalat-al-insaniyah...
• 3. Kalami-Javedaneh (Immortal Speech), p. 251
• 4. An abstract from the letter to Malik-al-Ashtar