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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

8 Questions

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Your last ones are being awaited by the first ones (who have preceded)' in sermon 21 of Nahjul Balagha?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This sermon calls people to prepare themselves for their permanent life which is definitely coming after this short worldly life. All of us are going as all those who were before us have gone. every one from us is surely facing the same fate of those who were before us.

Wassalam.
Can someone suggest good authors to read for understanding Nahjul Balagha and authentic Hadith sayings of the Prophet (s)?
Mahmood Abu Maryam

You can see a number of authors and speakers on the link below who have discussed portions of the Nahj al-Balagha.

https://www.al-islam.org/tags/nahj-al-balagha
What were Imam Ali's view on women in light of some sayings in the Nahj al-Balagha that seem to be critical of them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Imam Ali (AS)'S views in every matter is nothing but what Allah (SWT) and the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) said. Woman is equal partner to man in our faith and she can be better than man if her good deeds are more than him. Fatima (AS) is a Woman yet has reached the highest degree above all men of the world.

Critical sayings about women are either not authentic or if authentic then oriented to certain women who disobeyed Allah and the Messenger during that time and those women who follow them every time. Ameerul Mo'mineen had suffered a lot from such women specially in the battle of Jamal which was instigated and led by a woman.

Wassalam.
Why do the sermons of Imam Ali (as) in Nahjul Balagha not begin with Bismillah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

All statements and actions of Infallible Imams start with Bismillah, but the people who compiled the sayings and sermons did not mention Bismillah as it is understood for every one.

Wassalam.