Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī
– A Parallel English-Arabic Text
The Shi’a Research Institute is proud to announce that through its open access grant sponsorship, the Nahj al-Balagha translation by Dr. Tahera Qutbuddin is available for download at no cost as an ebook via Brill Publishing House.
Our principal, Syed Muhammad Rizvi has also written a review on this work, which is quoted on the publication page.
Download your free copy of this new release here, courtesy of SRI.
The Nahj al-Balāgha contains sermons, letters, and sayings of Imam ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib . It is a seminal text of Islamic thought, Arabic literature, and Shīʿī religious identity.
The Shia Research Institute looks forward to continue to support such work in the future.
“Translating the sermons and sayings of Imam ʿAli, “the gate to the city of knowledge,” is a momentous task. Dr. Qutbuddin has not only encapsulated the thoughts and ideas of Imam ʿAli accurately, but she has also beautifully preserved the fluency, flow and tempo of Nahj al-Balāghah’s sermons and sayings in English through her selective choice of words and flowing structure. I strongly recommend this translation to the specialist and casual reader alike.”
2024 Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding
We’re pleased to announce that Tahera Qutbuddin has been crowned by HE Sheikh Thani for achieving third place in the category of Arabic to English translations, for her work on the Nahj al-Balagha, in the “2024 Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding” winners circle.
