UID:
almahu_9949723636702882
Format:
1 online resource (750 pages) :
,
illustrations.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
90-04-68260-0
Series Statement:
Islamic Translation Series ; 15
Content:
Nahj al-BalÄghah , the celebrated compendium of orations, letters, and sayings of Ê¿AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« á¹Älib (d. 40/661) compiled by al-SharÄ«f al-Raá¸ōÄ« (d. 406/1015), is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and Islamic wisdom studied and memorized avidly and continually for over a thousand years. Showcasing Ê¿AlÄ«'s life and travails in his own words, it also transcribes his profound reflections on piety and virtue, and on just and compassionate governance. Tahera Qutbuddin's meticulously researched critical edition based on the earliest 5th/11th-century manuscripts, with a lucid, annotated facing-page translation, brings to the modern reader the power and beauty of this influential text, and confirms the aptness of Raá¸ōÄ«'s title, "The Way of Eloquence."
Note:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Note on the Edition and Translation: Manuscripts and Methodology -- Detailed Contents -- Text and Translation -- Raḍī's Introduction -- 1. Orations -- 2. Letters -- 3. Sayings -- Section on Rare Words -- (cont. Sayings) -- Additional Sayings -- Raḍī's Conclusion -- Glossary of Names, Places, and Terms -- Appendix of Sources for the Texts of Nahj al-Balāghah -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Places -- Index of Terms -- Index of Qurʾan, Hadith, Poetry, and Proverbs -- فهرس المفاهيم الدينيّة والأخلاقيّة Index of Religious and Ethical Concepts.
,
English and Arabic
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-04-68259-7
Language:
English
