Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sermons SERMON 39 - In Disparagement of Those Who Shrink from Fighting
SERMON 39 - In Disparagement of Those Who Shrink from Fighting
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I am faced with men who do not obey when I order and do not respond when I call them. May you have no father (Woe unto you!) What are you waiting for to rise in the cause of Allah? Does not faith join you together, or sense of shame rouse you? I stand among you shouting and I am calling you for help, but you do not listen to my word and do not obey my orders, till circumstances show their bad consequences. No blood can be avenged through you and no purpose can be achieved with you. I called you to help your brethren but (instead) you made noises like the camel having pain in the stomach and became loose like the camel with a thin back. Then a wavering weak contingent came to me from among you: “as if they are being led to death and they are only watching.” (Holy Qur’an, 8: 6).
Sayyid ar-Razi says the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin’s word mutadha’ib means mudtarib (i.e. moved or troubled), as they say tadha’ Abat ar-rih (i.e. the winds blow in troubled manner). Similarly the wolf is called dhi’b because of its troubled movement.
