Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sermons SERMON 5 - Delivered when the Holy Prophet, Peace be Upon Him died and `Abbas ibn `Abdul-Muttalib and Abu Sufyan ibn Harb offered to swear allegiance to Amir al-Mu’minin, Peace be Upon Him as the Caliph
SERMON 5 - Delivered when the Holy Prophet, Peace be Upon Him died and `Abbas ibn `Abdul-Muttalib and Abu Sufyan ibn Harb offered to swear allegiance to Amir al-Mu’minin, Peace be Upon Him as the Caliph
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O People! Steer clear through the waves of mischief by boats of deliverance, turn away from the path of dissension and put off the gowns of pride. Prosperous is one who rises with wings (i.e. when he has power) or else he remains peaceful and others enjoy ease. It (i.e. The aspiration for Caliphate) is like turbid water or like a morsel that would suffocate the person who swallows it. One who plucks fruits before ripening is like one who cultivated in another’s field.
If I speak out they would call me greedy towards power, but if I keep quiet they would say I was afraid of death. It is a pity that after all the ups and downs (I have been through). By Allah, the son of Aba Talib is more familiar with death than an infant with the breast of its mother. I have hidden knowledge; if I disclose it you will start trembling like ropes in deep wells.
