| Birth of Ali
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| Years of Childhood
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| Ward of the Holy Prophet
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| Conversion to Islam
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| Battle Between the truth and falsehood
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| Social boycott of Banu Hashim
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| Year of Sorrow
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| Farewell to Makkah
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| Early Days in Madina
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| Battle of Badr
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| Marriage of Ali
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| The Bani Qainuqa
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| The Battle of Uhud
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| Banu Nadeer
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| Battle of the Ditch
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| Campaign Against Banu Mustaliq
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| Banu Quraizah
| The Jews settlements in Madina |
| Banu Quraizah |
| Operations against Banu Quraizah |
| End of Banu Quraizah |
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| Operations Against Banu Sa'ad
| Conspiracy of the Jews |
| Ali's operations |
| Some points about the operations |
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| Treaty of Hudaibiya
| Journey to Makkah |
| The Pledge |
| The treaty |
| Muslim reaction to the treaty |
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| Battle of Khybar
| The Khyber |
| The battle |
| Victor of Khyber |
| Conquest of Fidak |
| Consequences of the Battle of Khyber |
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| Conquest of Makkah
| Banu Khuza'ah |
| The Hudaibiya pact |
| March to Makkah |
| Destruction of the idols |
| Address to the people |
| Banu Jazima |
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| The Battle of Hunain
| Tribes of Hawazin and Thaqueef |
| The pass of Hunain |
| The Battle of Hunain |
| Confrontation at Autas |
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| The siege of Taif
| The siege of Taif |
| Operations of Ali |
| Conversion of the people of Taif to Islam |
| Return to Madina |
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| Campaign Against Banu Tai
| Hatim Tai |
| Adi |
| Flight of Ad |
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| Christians of Najran
| Christians tribes |
| Christians of Najran |
| The Christian deputation |
| Dispute with the Christians |
| The Mubahila |
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| Banu Zabada
| Umar b Madi kurb |
| Action against Banu Zabada |
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| Expedition to Tabuk
| Wars between the Byzantines and the Persians |
| Expedition to Tabuk |
| Ali as Governor of Madina |
| The Tabuk campaign |
| Holy Prophet's address at Tabuk |
| Return from Tabuk |
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| The Declaration of Discharge
| Abu Bakr as Amirul Hajj |
| The Revelation |
| Ali |
| Declaration of Discharge |
| Importance of the Declaration |
| Ali's claim to the caliphate |
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| Banu Ramla
| Banu Ramla |
| Campaigns against Banu Ramla |
| Expedition under Ali |
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| Mission to Yemen
| Khalid b Walid's mission to Yemen |
| The mission of Ali |
| Strategy of Ali |
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| The Farewell Pilgrimage
| The pilgrimage |
| The Caravan |
| Dhul Hulaifa |
| Makkah and Mina |
| Farewell address |
| The Revelation |
| Reaction of the Companions |
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| Khum Ghadir
| The Revelation |
| Address of the Holy Prophet |
| The Controversy |
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| Death of the Holy prophet
| Illness of the Holy Prophet |
| The Holy Prophet's Address |
| And Allah rewarded the Thankful |
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| The Caliphate of Abu Bakr
| Election of Abu Bakr as the Caliph |
| Ali's reaction to the election of Abu Bakr |
| Offer of allegiance to Ali by 1bn Abbas and Abu Sufyan |
| Property of Fidak |
| Activities of Ali during the caliphate of Abu Bakr |
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| Fatima Zahra
| Death of Fatima |
| Ali's grief at the death of Fatima |
| Married life of Ali and Fatima |
| Fatima Zahra-assessment |
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| Ali's Oration on the Death of Abu Bakr
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| The Caliphate of Umar
| Nomination of Umar as the Caliph |
| Battle of Yermuk |
| Conquest of Jerusalem |
| Ornaments of Ka'aba |
| The Hijri era |
| Counsels of Ali in Judicial Matters |
| Claim to Property |
| Ali's observations on the death of Umar |
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| Ali During the Caliphate of Othman
| Election of Othman as the Caliph |
| Activities of Ali during the caliphate of Othman |
| Abu Dhar Ghifari |
| The Revolt |
| Inquiry into complaints |
| Assassination of Othman |
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| Election of Ali as the Caliph
| Anarchy |
| No candidate for election |
| Election of Ali |
| The Dissidents |
| Address of Ali |
| Helplessness of Ali |
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| The Caliphate Issue
| The Controversy |
| Right to succeed |
| Will of the Holy Prophet |
| Will of Allah |
| Islamic Concept of office |
| Relationship of Ali with his predecessors |
| Nature of the issue |
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| Vengeance for the Blood of Othman
| Cry for vengeance for the blood of Othman |
| Nature of the crime of the assassination of Othman |
| Purpose of the cry for vengeance |
| Alterior motive |
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| Deposition of Provincial Governors
| Proposal to depose the provincial governors |
| Mughira b Shuaba |
| Abdullah b Abbas |
| Orders for the deposition of Governors |
| Defection of Syria and Kufa |
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| Defiance of Muawiyah
| Challenge for Ali |
| Proclamation of Jihad |
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| Defection of Talha and Zubair
| Talha and Zubair |
| Talha and Zubair's oath of allegiance to Ali |
| Defection of Talha and Zubair |
| Ali's letter to Talha and Zubair |
| Ali's address about the defection of Talha and Zubair |
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| Ayesha
| Ayesha and Ali |
| Ayesha in Makkah |
| The call to war |
| The plan of war |
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| Ayesha's March to Basra
| The Proclamation |
| The Army |
| Ayesha's address to the troops |
| The Day of tears |
| Desertions from the army of the confederates |
| Ayesha at Hau'ab |
| Destination-Basra |
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| Battle for Basra
| Delegation from Basra |
| Othman b Hanif prepares for war. |
| The battle |
| The truce |
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| Ayesha's Occupation of Basra
| Emissary to Madina |
| War in Basra |
| Hakim b Jabala |
| Administration of Basra |
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| Ali's March to Rabda
| Ali's plan of action |
| Ali at Rabda |
| Banu Tai |
| Letters to Othman b Hanif, Governor of Basra |
| Need for reinforcements |
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| Ali's Missions to Kufa
| Abu Musa Ashari |
| Muhammad b Jafar and Muhammad b Abn Bakr's mission to Kufa |
| The mission of Ibn Abbas |
| Mission of Imam Hasan |
| Pro-Ali Government in Kufa |
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| Ali's March to Basra
| Welcome to the men from Kufa |
| The army of Ali |
| Camp at Dhulkan |
| On the way to Basra |
| Camp at Basra |
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| Peace Parleys
| Ali's quest for peace |
| Ali's mission to Ayesha |
| The issues |
| Vengeance for the blood of Othman |
| Promoting the cause of Islam |
| Reaction of Ayesha |
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| The Battle of the Camel
| Negotiations for peace |
| The Regicides |
| The Battle |
| End of the battle |
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| Ali's Occupation of Basra
| Burial of the dead |
| Treatment of the people of Basra |
| Occupation of Basra |
| Ayesha |
| Consequences of Ali's victory in the battle of the Camel |
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| Kufa, the New Capital
| Kufa, the new capital |
| Characteristics of Kufa and its people |
| Ali at Kufa |
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| Qais Bin Saad Ansari
| Importance of Egypt |
| Qais bin Sa'ad |
| Affairs of Egypt |
| Intrigues of Muawiyah |
| Deposition of Qais |
| Qais and Ali |
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| Muawiyah
| Muawiyah's early life |
| Character of Muawiyah |
| Conflict between Ali and Muawiyah |
| Strategy of Muawiyah |
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| Amr Bin Al-Aas
| Amr b Al-Aas, pre-lslamic period |
| Conversion to Islam |
| Amr's opposition to Othman |
| Caliphate of Ali |
| Muawiyah and 'Amr b Al-Aas |
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| In Quest of Peace with
Muawiyah
| The task before Ali |
| Envoy to Syria |
| Muawiyah's envoy |
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| Letters of Ali Addressed to
Muawiyah
| Letters of Ali |
| Finality of the election of the Caliph |
| Criticism of Muawiyah |
| Delivery of the murderers of Othman |
| Challenge to Muawiyah |
| Partition of the Muslim state |
| Ali and his predecessors |
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| Ali's March to Syria
| Ali's army |
| March through the desert |
| Miracle of the well |
| Onward to Siffin |
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| The Battle for water
| Muawiyah's command of water supply |
| Negotiation for access to water supply |
| Battle for water |
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| Months of Suspense
| The Armies |
| Overtures for peace |
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| The Battle of Siffin
| Hostilities on a limited scale |
| The main battle |
| The main battle |
| The ruse of the Syrians |
| The revolt in Ali army |
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| Arbitration Agreement
| Significance of the display of the leaves of the Holy
Quran |
| Ash'as b Qais |
| Causes of the helplessness of Ali |
| Arbitration Deed |
| The Umpires |
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| The Kharijites
| The Return March |
| The Khawarij |
| Ali and the Kharijites |
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| Testament of Ali
| Testament of Ali |
| The Hereafter |
| Virtue and faith |
| Protection of God |
| The elders |
| Your own way |
| Tests of God |
| Resignation to the Will of God |
| Allah is One |
| Picture of the world |
| Balance between yourself and the people |
| Self adulation |
| The journey to the Hereafter |
| Access to God |
| Preparations for death |
| Temptations of the world |
| Counsels to follow |
| Speech and silence |
| Man and God |
| Company |
| The fate |
| The times |
| Sustenance |
| Patience and faith |
| Words of counsel |
| Conclusion |
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| The Arbitration
| Meeting of the Umpires |
| Arbitration Proceedings |
| Announcement |
| Ali's letter to Abu Musa |
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| The Battle of Nahrawan
| Ali's reaction to the
Arbitration decision |
| The Kharijites |
| The Battle of Nahrawan |
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| Ali's loss Egypt
| Muhammad b Abu Bakr |
| Malik Ashtar |
| The fall of Egypt |
| Helplessness of Ali |
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| Trouble in Basra
| Strategy of Muawiyah |
| Trouble in Basra |
| Death of al Hadrami |
| Abdullah b Abbas |
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| Revolt of Khurrit bin Rashid
| Khurrit b Rashid |
| Flight of Khurrit |
| The Battle of Ahwaz |
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| Raids of Muawiyah
| Raids on Iraq |
| Expedition to Hijaz |
| Basr's expedition to Yemen |
| Ali's counter attack |
| Consequences of the raids of Muawiyah |
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| Martyrdom of Ali - 661 CE
| The Kharijite plot |
| Muawiyah and his assassin |
| 'Amr b Al-A'as and his assassin |
| Assassination of Ali |
| Will of Ali |
| Hasan's oration on the death of Ali |
| His burial |
| Fate of the assassin of Ali |
| Elegy on the death of Ali |
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| Life of Ali, General
overview
| The Biographer and his hero |
| Biography and History |
| Greatness of Ali |
| Periods in the life of Ali |
| Causes for the non success of Ali from the
worldly point of view |
| Opposition of the Quraish |
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| Ali, The Man
| Physical appearance |
| Wives and children of Ali |
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| Distinctions of Ali
| Man of many distinctions |
| His birth |
| His relationship with the Holy Prophet |
| His valor |
| His knowledge |
| His spiritual attainments |
| His Appellations |
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| Ali in the Holy Quran
| References to Ali in
the Holy Quran |
| Verse 33, Sura 33 |
| Verse 61, Sura 3 |
| Verse 23, Sura 42 |
| Verse 21, Sura 45 |
| Verse 17, Sura 11 |
| Verse 4, Sura 66 |
| Verse 18, Sura 32 |
| Verse 54, Sura 25 |
| Verse 36, Sura 24 |
| Verse 55, Sura 5 |
| Verse 12, Sura 58 |
| Verse 181, Sura 7 |
| Verse 57, Sura 43 |
| Verse 29, Sura 48 |
| Verse 43, Sura 13 |
| Verse 64, Sura 8 |
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| Ali, The Father of Sufism
| Father of Sufism |
| The Holy Prophet and Sufism |
| Gnosis of God |
| Prayers to God |
| Communion with God |
| Doctrine of preference |
| Fasting |
| Zakat |
| Pilgrimage |
| Jihad |
| Repentance |
| Detachment |
| Patience |
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| Ali, The Gate of Knowledge
| The learning of Ali |
| His concept of Knowledge |
| Superiority of knowledge over wealth |
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| Ali The Poet
| Ali as a poet |
| Ali's Dewan |
| Samples of the poetry of Ali |
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| Ali, The Generous
| Ali's generosity |
| Preference for the supplicant to one's own Deeds |
| God accepted Ali's charity |
| Manifold return for chartiy |
| A legend of the generosity of Ali |
| He gave his gold ring to the beggar |
| He undertook to pay the debt of a dead Muslim |
| He paid for the dates |
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| Administrative Instruction
of Ali
| Administrative instructions |
| Instructions to Malik Ashtar |
| Instructions to Abdullah b Abbas |
| Letter to Ziyad b Abiya |
| Instructions to the Collectors of Zakat |
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| Judgments of Ali
| Ali as a Judge |
| The story of loaves |
| Dispute about a child |
| Dispute about the custody of money |
| How Ali detected the murder |
| The Cow and the Ass |
| Mad woman accused of adultery |
| Child born in six months after marriage |
| Share in the property of a deceased husband for a
divorced wife |
| The man who stole his coat of mail |
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| Ali's Conduct of Wars
| Ali's instructions for the conduct of war |
| Instructions to his son Muhammad Hanifa |
| Instructions to the Generals of the border forces |
| Treatment for the rebels |
| Instruction to the army |
| Strategy for crisis |
| Prayers of Ali |
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| Social and Ethical Thought
of Ali
| Thought of Ali |
| Friends of Allah |
| Momins and hypocrites |
| Faqih |
| Justice and mercy |
| The world and the Hereafter |
| Momin and an infidel |
| Proximity to the ruler |
| Haste |
| Faith and faithlessness |
| Philosophy |
| Forgiveness |
| Secret of success |
| Kinds of patience |
| Wealth and poverty |
| Faith |
| Momin |
| Perfection |
| Heresy |
| Seven things of the devil |
| Generosity |
| Tauhid |
| Justice |
| Broadmindedness |
| Wealth and health |
| Two types of subsistence |
| Truth and falsehood |
| Things that are the best |
| Things to which nothing is better |
| Success and failure |
| Person doomed to ignominy |
| Three friends |
| Three foes |
| Two types of men |
| Greetings and favor |
| Humiliation |
| Two hungry persons |
| Miser |
| Offshoots of patience |
| Miserliness, patience, piety and cowardice |
| The greatest and the vilest |
| Companies to be avoided |
| Two things to be afraid of |
| The worst enemies |
| Things that are worse |
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| Political Thought of Ali
| Ali as political thinker |
| State and Government |
| Caplih |
| The people |
| Taxation |
| Functionaries of the State |
| Foreign policy |
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| Ali's concept of God
| Ali's concept of God |
| When did God exist |
| Protection of God |
| Counsels of All with reference to God |
| Ali's prayer to God |
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| Ali on the Life of the World
| Life in this world, and Life in the world Hereafter |
| Evil of the world |
| The World and the Hereafter |
| Transitory character of the World |
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| Anecdotes of Ali
| He decried flattery |
| He denounced praise |
| He would carry his own burden |
| He did not want the people to follow in his retinue |
| He prayed for patience to bear suffering |
| His complaint against his people |
| He rode on a mule instead of a horse |
| He would never turn his back to the enemy |
| He would not seek a concession |
| He preferred his slave to himself |
| He had no ambition for the caliphate |
| He freed the slave who did not respond to his call |
| He saw God with inward eyes |
| He lost consciousness while praying |
| He would not pay the enemy in its own coin |
| He preferred his men to himself |
| Two wrongs cannot make a right |
| He was dispirited because he had no guest |
| He wore dress of coarse cloth |
| He wanted to travel light |
| He would not break open the lock of the shop of God |
| He was not afraid of death |
| He did not care for the booty |
| He would not own the treasure in the land that he had
purchased |
| He undertook to clear the debt of a dead Muslim |
| He would not accept the allegiance from whom he had
released |
| He did not believe in the prognostication of the
astrologer |
| He would take no precaution to protect himself |
| People stood in the way of his right |
| Spacious house |
| Renunciation, not the way of Islam |
| Hosting dinner |
| He could still wield the sword |
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| Similes of Ali
| Similes of Ali |
| The world |
| Falsehood |
| The unbelievers |
| The people who did not respond to his call |
| The tree and the fruit |
| The people of Basra |
| People of the age of ignorance |
| The people of Kufa |
| Mughira b Shu'aba |
| The people who run after the world |
| The people who are not deceived by the world |
| Ali's complaint against the Umayyads |
| Falsehood of Muawiyah |
| Shedding of Sins through prayer |
| Cleanliness and prayers |
| Crumbs after the meals |
| The people who did not respond to his call |
| Heart of the people |
| Ignorant persons |
| Ashas b Qais |
| Patience and faith |
| Disease and sins |
| Death of the virtuous |
| Days of life |
| Devotion to the world |
| Seekers of the world |
| Virtue of silence |
| Thirsty camels on a water pond |
| The caliphate of Umar |
| Umayyad use of the Baitul Mal |
| Withholdiog the milk of the she camel from its young one |
| Handle of the grinding stone |
| The simile of a sinner |
| Drops of rain |
| The summer clouds |
| Goat and the lion |
| Taking the thorn out of the foot with a thorn |
| Solution of the salt in water |
| Bull with crooked horns |
| Shaking of Plants |
| Pregnant women separated from the child |
| Household of the Holy Prophet |
| Foaming waves of the Holy Prophet |
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| Sayings of Ali
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| Assessment of Ali by Eminent
Muslims
| Abdullah b Masud |
| Abu Saeed Khudri |
| Imam Hanbal |
| Ibn Athir |
| Darema |
| Ibn Nadim |
| Umar b Abdul Aziz |
| Masudi |
| Shah Wali Ullah |
| Syed Amir Ali |
| Ata Mohyuddin |
| Allama Iqbal |
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| Assessment of Ali by Western
Scholars
| Philip Hitti |
| Sir William Muir |
| Charles Mills |
| Professor Nicholson |
| John J. Pool |
| Edward Gibbon |
| Thomas Carlyle |
| Dr. Heary Stubbe |
| Major Price |
| J. J. Saunders |
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