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نهج البلاغه

علي بن أبي طالب,

الشريف الرضي (گردآوری),

سید جعفر شهیدی (Translator)

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شک نیست که ترجمه فنی است ظریف و دقیق و دشوار، و این معنی در مورد کتابی که آن را «فروتر از کلام خدا و فراتر از سخن بشر» گفته‌اند بمراتب صدق بیشتری دارد، کتابی که گردآورندۀ خبیر و بصیر آن، سید شریف ابو الحسن محمد رضی، در بارۀ آن گوید: «سخنان برگزیدۀ سرور ما، امیر مؤمنان، سر چشمه و آبشخور فصاحت و منشأ و خاستگاه بلاغت است و اصول و قوانین سخن و سخنوری از آن اقتباس شده و روش آن شک نیست که ترجمه فنی است ظریف و دقیق و دشوار، و این معنی در مورد کتابی که آن را «فروتر از کلام خدا و فراتر از سخن بشر» گفته‌اند بمراتب صدق بیشتری دارد، کتابی که گردآورندۀ خبیر و بصیر آن، سید شریف ابو الحسن محمد رضی، در بارۀ آن گوید: «سخنان برگزیدۀ سرور ما، امیر مؤمنان، سر چشمه و آبشخور فصاحت و منشأ و خاستگاه بلاغت است و اصول و قوانین سخن و سخنوری از آن اقتباس شده و روش آن سرمشق هر خطیب ادیب و سخنور اریبى گشته و با این همه کس در فراخناى بلاغت و پهنۀ رسایى به گرد آن نرسیده است، زیرا این کلام نمونه‌اى از علم الهى است و بوى سخن پیامبر گرامى صلى اللّه علیه و آله از آن به مشام جان مى‌رسد»، یا به تعبیر پیراسته و مسجع مترجم فاضل، استاد دکتر سید جعفر شهیدى، «کتابى که طراز فصاحت است و پیرایه بلاغت، عربیت را بها فزاید و دین و دنیا را به کار آید، که بلاغتى چنان نه در گفتارى فراهم آمده است، و نه یکجا در کتابى هم... فصاحت خود را به کلام حضرتش آراید تا به جمال رسد و بلاغت در کنار او زاید و به کمال رسد.» نهج البلاغه چندین بار به فارسى ترجمه شده و فاضلان روزگار شرحهایى بر آن نوشته‌اند و بارها به چاپ رسیده است. تفاوت یا مزیت ترجمه‌اى که اکنون در دست خوانندۀ گرامى قرار دارد، علاوه بر صحت و امانت و اتقان و تطبیق یکایک واژگان عربى با فارسى، در مراعات ویژگى ادبى این اثر جاودانى، یعنى به کار بردن صنایع لفظى و آرایشهاى ادبى از استعاره و تشبیه و جناس و موازنه و مراعات نظیر و بویژه سجع است که در برگردان فارسى تا آنجا که ممکن بوده مورد توجه قرار گرفته اما با این همه معنى فداى آرایش لفظ نشده است. علاوه بر این، استاد شهیدى تعلیقه‌هایى مناسب و بایسته بر خطبه‌ها و کلمات قصار نوشته‌اند که در پایان کتاب آمده و در روشن ساختن وضع اشخاص و اجتماع، معنى واژه‌ها و کاربرد آنها، و تأثیر گفتار امام همام علیه السلام در سرایندگان و نویسندگان متضمن فایدۀ بسیار است.
امید است این خدمت فرهنگى به عالم معارف عظیم و قویم اسلامى در پیشگاه صاحب شریعت علیه آلاف التحیة و السّلام و محضر حضرت مولاى متقیان و امیر مؤمنان علیه السلام مقبول و مأجور و در دیدگاه اصحاب دانش و بینش منظور افتد. و من اللّه التوفیق. ...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Sunny rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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6 stars. Stunning stunning stunning thought provoking book. A collection of Imam Alis sermons, letter and sayings. At times Nietzschean and at other times just superbly honest direct and unchallengly poetic. It challenges you on some of your most basic tenets of belief and makes you realize that there are other ways of looking at something you once regarded previously irrefutable. The book gets better and better as you read through it with the final sayings leaving you numbed under a barage of f ...more

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Apr 24, 2010 Hyder is currently reading it · review of another edition

When i started reading this book, for a moment I thought, how a Human Being can reach up to such heights of knowledge.! Amazing book, me gonna learn it by heart.

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Feb 13, 2008 Jo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I love this book, but there's a problem... I don't fully believe in its authenticity, and therefore do not recommend it for most people. When I read it several years ago, I was not concerned with its authenticity, although I kept it in mind (if I were an Islamic scholar, however, it would have been of the greatest import). I read it at the recommendation of a Shi'a friend of mine. I found the beauty of the words inside to be very inspiring and spiritually uplifting. They also helped me understan ...more

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Jul 16, 2008 Ali Arafat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This Book is extremel religious and contains the precious teaching of muslims 1st Imam Hazrat Ali [a.s].

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Jun 09, 2010 Bold rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Best Book for All Human been .Discover the History of Galaxy

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Jan 16, 2008 Maf Abdi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: 20 Stars

The sheer wisdom and knowledge contained in this volume is both humbling and awe inspiring. As a collection of Imam Ali's speeches, sayings, writings, and letters, it provides a gateway into the mind of perhaps the wisest and most learned man ever to walk the earth, after the Holy Prophet himself.

After reading this volume, it becomes apparent why Imam Ali's "Peak of Eloquence" is hailed above the words of man, and second only to the revealed words of God Almighty, which are manifested in the Hol ...more

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Oct 15, 2008 Amro rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

One of the most Amazing and Inspiring books I've ever read...

Imam Ali (as) said: Praise be to Allah Who lies inside all hidden things, and towards Whom all open things guide. He cannot be seen by the eye of an onlooker, but the eye which does not see Him cannot deny Him while the mind that proves His existence cannot perceive Him. He is so high in sublimity that nothing can be more sublime than He, while in nearness, He is so near that no one can be nearer than He. But his sublimity does not pu ...more

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May 12, 2016 Sohayl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: everyone

Recommended to Sohayl by: my grandmother

wonderful book full of wisdom and guidance and clever sayings.We understand the amazing personality that was ali ibn-abi talib (A.S) .As he has said,we know about someone threw they're letters and words and let our words known threw our communications of the mouth and pen.A rule book of the way a government should be,the way a father should be to his child,The rules of war and the importance of generosity and goodness to the people.A guidance that can be used threw out our life and a wonderful i ...more

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Nov 07, 2014 Aliya rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I was gifted book (I suspect it was an attempt to proselytize). I began reading the introduction and for a full 40 pages the book kept saying how the writing was truly attributed to Ali. This was an ominous start. The truth is self evident, in my opinion. A book that needed to dedicate 40 pages to claim authenticity begins with a shaky foundation.

As a Sunni Muslim, I hold Ali (r.a) in high regard. He was the first child to accept Islam, and he was a close associate of Muhammad (saw) who spent hi ...more

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May 12, 2008 Jane marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Recommended to Jane by: Gulzar Rizvi

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INCREDIBLE BOOK, TALKS ABOUT THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE IN LATE 7TH CENTURY. VERY INTERESTING BOOK.

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May 02, 2012 Syed rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A key to success...

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Jan 16, 2015 Ubaid Talpur rated it really liked it

It's another holly book after Holly Quran in Shia sect of Islam, I red its Sindhi translation many years before ...more

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Jul 07, 2014 Sarezh kamla rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Of course and without any doubt things from That Man( على بن أبي طالب )should be super perfect - as his high performance during all stages of Islam's Declare and his bright effect during Islamic caliphate-
but This book has some problems
- it is Authentication not yet proven well .
( and in some essays or sentence you feel that this mustn't be his ideas specially things regards to Females - something surely can be notice that shouldn't be his words )
- And His language of telling things and his w ...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Yousuf rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This book was out of my depth, period; not because I couldn't comprehend the content, more so because I felt I couldn't do justice to the brilliance of the text, because of lacking requisite scholarship. The chapter explaining the unity of God was brilliant..why can the oneness of God every be quantified.

The reason for giving it three stars is for poor editing, though. I found the book rife with mistakes. ...more

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Feb 13, 2009 Zulfiqar added it · review of another edition

Full of wisdom and insights into so many practical aspects of life that it baffles you at times. A handbook of guidance to the right path. You get to learn from the great Hazrat Ali (Karam Allah Wajh) himself.

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Aug 21, 2013 Jarrar Kazim Invoker rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

'tis flower which blossoms every season
'tis fountain of springs never stops flowing
'tis as sweet as wine and intoxicating
'tis the gateway to the next and broader realms of this world and beyond
'tis peak of eloquence, beyond my thoughts, beyond my words.
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Sep 21, 2016 PRINCESS rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Imam Ali Bin Abi Taleb, the first Imam of the Ahlul-Bayt and the fourth Caliph of Islam, is well known for his abiding contribution to spiritual thought. In the Arabic and Islamic world he’s just as famous for being a great jurist and man of letters dealing with philosophy, religion, law and politics.
Here we present Imam Ali’s famous letter of advice while Caliph, to the Governor of Egypt, Malik Ashtar. The latter scholar, regarded this letter “as a basic guide in Islamic administration.”
Imam A ...more

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Jun 17, 2020 Mahtab shafiee rated it it was amazing

The book was as good as it was supposed to be

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Oct 09, 2013 Yawar rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I read Nahjul Balagah sometime ago. NB is one of the important most piece of work for Shia Islam. It is written by Ammeer ul Momneen Ali ibn e Abi Talib a.s. Imam Ali a.s has a personality which each one of us human beings can relate to. He was a father, a farmer, a dispenser of justice, a scholar, a head of a state, a most feared yet compassionate warrior at different point of times in his life.
He was one of most feared fighters in Arab yet when in one battle a man spit at him when Ali a.s wa ...more

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Nov 05, 2013 Hamza rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: islam, religion

I really wanted to give this five stars, but a few things prevented me:

- One of those absurdly long introductions that really isn't even worth reading since it goes over a number of things in the text before you even get to them. I skimmed half of it, then skipped the rest. Once you get past the basic stuff about how it was compiled and such, the rest is a bit superfluous.
- Numerous typos, like at least one to three on each page, and sometimes many more.
- Obviously, things that I as a Sunni do n ...more

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Feb 11, 2010 Alipoorfard added it · review of another edition

Scholar Dashti translate a book from Imam Ali the successor of Prophet of Islam. The original book called Nahjol Balagheh that is collected letters and speech of Imam Ali by Seyed Razee 300 years after Ali ibn Abi Talib . There are a lot of Translation of this book in different language including English and Farsi. Between all Farsi translation of Nahjol Balagheh, Mr Dashti tried to use a method of detail classficiation of each part of Ali ibn Abi Talib letters or speeches in a simplest possible ...more

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Oct 29, 2014 Sagheer Afzal rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

After having read this tome I was convinced that Hazrat Ali was the words first ever Sufi who had nigaah (communion) with the Holy Prophet (PBUH. The depth and profundity of his dictums is mind blowing. There is no doubt in my mind that had Hazrat Ali been the first Caliph the Muslim ummah would have been in a much better state for the simple fact that Hazrat Ali had spiritual wisdom as well as eloquence and above all he the gift of judgement. Some of the letters to Muawiah do show a partisan te ...more

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Jun 05, 2019 Mujtaba Moosavi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Again, this is one of those religious books that have such a large consumer base drawing on their wisdoms, that for a Muslim believing in the divine connection to the utterances it contains, reviewing these masterpieces seems futile. Still I will endeavour to do so. It may by happenstance grasp the attention of a non-Muslim, or even non-Shi’a Muslim audience thereby.

This is a compilation of a few of the numerous Sermons, Letters, and Sayings of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (peace be upon him), the fi Again, this is one of those religious books that have such a large consumer base drawing on their wisdoms, that for a Muslim believing in the divine connection to the utterances it contains, reviewing these masterpieces seems futile. Still I will endeavour to do so. It may by happenstance grasp the attention of a non-Muslim, or even non-Shi’a Muslim audience thereby.

This is a compilation of a few of the numerous Sermons, Letters, and Sayings of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (peace be upon him), the first Imam (divinely appointed guide) of the Shi’as and the 4th Caliph to lead the Muslim world after the Prophet Muhammad died. Regardless of sect or affiliation, this is a man with morals and actions of the highest calibre, able to balance antithetical qualities with finesse, and relate to the layman his methodology with simplicity. In other words, his actions are of the highest nobility, and his tongue dances with graceful eloquence; the name of the book being Nahjul Balagha meaning “Peak of Eloquence” points to this. Actually, reading this book affected the way I speak, write, construct arguments, and ultimately even adjusted my moral compass and thought processes in everyday situations.

Imam Ali (pbuh) discusses a variety of topics ranging from the story of creation, to predictions of the future, to summaries of the political turmoil that plagued his governance. All his knowledge he ascribes to the Prophet’s teaching him, and from a Shi’a understanding, his divinely appointed position of Imamate and infallibility facilitates the retention, exposition, and inspiration these matters, making for a book that provides a satisfying glimpse into one of the deepest oceans of rationality and wisdom to ever grace the planet. It seems at times that each sentence requires a moment to ponder, and as such, this is a heavy read indeed, in the best and most engrossing of ways. It will certainly take a lot of time to cover all its pages and numerous breaks will inevitably be taken to process the massive information condensed on a few of its pages for the sake of practical application. As Imam Ali (pbuh) said to his wise companion Kumayl “what sprinkles in you, overflows from me”, referring to the wisdom he was graced with from Allah due to his character and position.

If it wasn’t clear already, I ascribe to the Shi’a creed of Islam. But it is not because of my being a Shi’a that I look up to the character of Imam ‘Ali with such fondness but rather, it’s his sharp wisdom and gravitas which attract people of all nations, religions, and tribes, to his personality, the end result of which is many adopting or firmly maintaining their Shi’a faith to stay close to him and his equally wise family: the fountains of guidance. It goes without saying that his teachings are deeply rooted in Islamic understanding.

An issue raised by Sunni critics is regards to the lack of emphasis Seyyed Razi placed on tracking the authenticity of the sermons and sayings when he compiled this work in the 10th Century CE (4th Century AH). However, without going too far into scholarly defences, The prologue of the Nahjul Balagha often includes (depending on the version) the arguments which defend this work’s authenticity, highlighting various other rationales and methods applied to the collection of these letters and utterances by the esteemed scholar Seyyed Razi., which do not follow the traditionally Sunni adopted approach of “chain-of-narration” authentication. I highly recommend picking up a version with this prologue, as the points are well argued and satisfy any doubts that may arise from this criticism. That being said, it must be taken into account that many of the collections are from orally narrated sources, as this was the common narrative method of choice for highly eloquent Arab society of the time, who possessed strong memorization capacity. Thus, a handful of the many jewels of understanding this book contains can be and are subject to criticism by even certain Shi’a scholarship, for example, Imam ‘Ali’s (a.s.) supposed description of the flaws of women, which some argue is out of place considering his character, his wife’s position, and the stances he took following that particular incident. Others argue that these critics are affected by contemporary moral conceptions rather than taking divinely inspired and rational conclusions posed in these few sermons. These are scholarly debates and should not affect the overall absorption of wisdom from Imam Ali’s (pbuh) undeniable intellectual prowess.

Criticisms aside, and everything in the heavens and earth can be subject to criticism, this book is life changing, and to non-Muslims and non-Shi’as alike, is sure to spark the reader’s curiosity into Islam as they endeavour to seek the sources of such wisdom and finesse of character. Highly recommend anyone reading this amazing work. A work of pure spiritual inspiration for the reader, the greatest guidance for man to reach perfection after the Holy Quran of course. And thus, the decree of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is upheld, when he said as Ghadir Al-Khum (The Pond of Khum) in his final sermon, “I leave behind for you two weighty things which if you follow you will never be led astray. They are the book [the Holy Quran] and my progeny [the Ahlulbayt, including ‘Ali]. These two will not separate until they meet me at the Fountain of Kawther [a spring at the first station of Paradise].

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Apr 29, 2009 Reemooh rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I can not get enough reading this book. It's so precious, One of my favourite. It has lots of lessons to live this life better. Through the book I could see really how Imam Ali really suffered in his life.

It's a book for life, should be in everybody's book shelve. Even if I read it thousend times, I would always get up woth new thing from it. ...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Zeeshan Raza rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Undoubtedly the best book in the world after the Holy Qura'an.

Check out one of the miracles of this book and its author.

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Jan 31, 2014 Saif Ali rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

You would be hard pressed to find a book that is more stirring in the wisdom it imparts unto the reader. A guide on how to live life from one of the great paragons of Islamic history, the Nahjul Balagha is a way in which a human may conduct him/herself in such a way as to live an honorable, modest, and kindly life.

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Nov 02, 2008 RAMAK rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

i can never forget the first time i red a piece of this book calaed "Jahad" transalted by Seyed Jafar Shahidi...it was one of our courses at high school, and i directly went to bye one for me. it was magnifique,,, ...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Soad rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

if i ever feel pushed down this is the book i go to i am always currently reading it there is no way someone can say they finished it and not want to go back to it there is nothing like it in its kind i love it and recommend it to all human beings regardless of religion

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May 14, 2013 Houssein Sarout rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

this book is the most important and beneficial book after koraan ever for shia and for every one I think that no one in the past or the future is like ali ibn abi taleb. no one can write something like that

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{Ali ibn Abi Talib}
علي بن أبي طالب (علیه السلام) الشهير بالإمام علي وأمير المؤمنين، (13 رجب سنة 23 قبل الهجرة ـــ 21 رمضان سنة 40 للهجرة)، الإمام الأول عند مذاهب الشيعة. صحابي، وراوي، وكاتب للوحي، ورابع الخلفاء الراشدين عند أهل السنة. ابن عم النبي الأكرم (صل الله علیه و آله و سلم) وصهره. زوج السيدة فاطمة (سلام الله علیها)، وأبو إمامين من أئمة الشيعة (الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام) وجدّ تسعة آخرين من
{Ali ibn Abi Talib}
علي بن أبي طالب (علیه السلام) الشهير بالإمام علي وأمير المؤمنين، (13 رجب سنة 23 قبل الهجرة ـــ 21 رمضان سنة 40 للهجرة)، الإمام الأول عند مذاهب الشيعة. صحابي، وراوي، وكاتب للوحي، ورابع الخلفاء الراشدين عند أهل السنة. ابن عم النبي الأكرم (صل الله علیه و آله و سلم) وصهره. زوج السيدة فاطمة (سلام الله علیها)، وأبو إمامين من أئمة الشيعة (الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام) وجدّ تسعة آخرين منهم. والده أبو طالب، وأمه فاطمة بنت أسد. ذكر علماء الشيعة ومعظم علماء السنة أنه ولد في الكعبة، وهو أول رجل آمن بالنبي (ص)، وترى الشيعة أن الإمام على (ع) وبأمر من الله ونص من النبي (ص) هو الخليفة المباشر وبلا فصل بعد الرسول الأعظم (ص).

وعُدّ للإمام علي (ع) فضائل كثيرة ، ففي يوم الدار عيّنه النبي (ص) وصيه وخليفته، وعندما تآمرت قريش لقتل النبي (ص) بات الإمام على في فراشه حتى لا يتمكن الأعداء من قتل النبي (ص)، وبالتالي هاجر النبي (ص) إلى المدينة خفيةً، وآخى النبي (ص) بينه وبين نفسه، وتتحدث مصادر الشيعة، وبعض مصادر أهل السنة أن حوالي 300 آية من القرآن الكريم نزلت في فضائله، ومنها: آية المباهلة، وآية التطهير، كما تدل بعضها على عصمته أيضاً.

شارك علي (ع) في جميع غزوات الرسول (ص)، ما عدا غزوة تبوك، حيث استخلفه النبي (ص) على المدينة. فمن مواقفه أنه قتل في غزوة بدر عددا كبيرا من المشركين، وفي غزوة أحد دافع عن النبي (ع) من أن يصل إليه سوءًا، وفي غزوة خندق قتل عمرو بن عبد ود، وانتهت المعركة بمقتله، وفي غزوة خيبر قلع باب الحصن، وحسمت المعركة.

وبعد أن أنهى النبي (ص) حجه الوحيد، وبناء على آية التبليغ أمر الناس أن يجتمعوا في منطقة غدير خم، ثم ألقى خطبة الغدير، ورفع يد الإمام علي (ع)، وقال: «من كنت مولاه، فهذا علي مولاه. اللهم وال من والاه، وعاد من عاداه»، وهنأ بعض الصحابة كـعمر بن الخطاب الإمام علي (ع) بإمرة المؤمنين (ع) بعد هذه الخطبة، ولقّبوه بـأمير المؤمنين، ويرى مفسرو الشيعة وبعض أهل السنة أن آية الإكمال نزلت في هذا اليوم، ويستدل الشيعة معنى الخلافة بعد النبي (ع) من عبارة "من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه" والتي نطق به النبي (ص) يوم الغدير، وبناء عليه، ترى الشيعة أن هويتها وما يميزها عن سائر الفرق هو اعتقادها بانتصاب الإمام علي (ع) من قبل الله خليفة للنبي (ص)، في قبال رأي أهل السنة الذي يقول أن خليفة النبي (ص) يأتي من خلال اختيار الناس.

وبايع جماعة من الناس بعد وفاة النبي (ص) مع أبي بكر في سقيفة بني ساعدة، فالنزاعات القبلية، والأحقاد والحسد تعد من الأسباب التي حالت من وصول الإمام علي (ع) إلى الحكم بعد النبي (ع) واستخلافه، فلم يبايع الإمام علي (ع) أبا بكر، كما أن هناك خلاف بشأن أصل هذه البيعة فيما بعد وزمنه بين المؤرخين، فأوردت الأخبار أن الإمام علي (ع) وفي مناظرة صريحة مع أبي بكر ندد بإغماض أبي بكر حق أهل بيت النبي في أمر الخلافة وتخلفه عنهم في السقيفة، وبناء على ما أوردته المصادر الشيعية ومصادر أهل السنة أن أتباع الخليفة هجموا على بيت الإمام علي (ع) لأخذ البيعة، الأمر الذي أدى إلى إصابة السيدة فاطمة (ع) وإسقاط جنينها ومن ثم استشهادها، فالإمام علي (ع) احتجّ في مواقف كثيرة وفي مناسبات عديدة على قضية السقيفة، وكان يذكرهم بأن الخلافة كان حقه بعد النبي (ص)، ومن أشهرها ما ورد في الخطبة الشقشقية.

وكان الإمام علي (ع) في فترة خلافة الخلفاء الثلاثة عادة بعيدًا عن شؤون السياسة والحكومة، ومنشغلًا بتقديم الخدمات العلمية والاجتماعية، منها جمع القرآن الكريم والذي اشتهر بمصحف الإمام علي (ع)، وتقديم النصيحة للخلفاء في مختلف الشؤون كـالقضاء والإنفاق إلى الفقراء، وشراء ألف عبد وتحريرهم، والزراعة والتشجير، وحفر القنوات، وبناء المساجد، ووقف الأماكن والممتلكات والتي بلغت مواردها ربما إلى أربعة آلاف دينار.

قبل الإمام علي (ع) بـالخلافة والحكم بعد الخليفة الثالث، وذلك بإصرار الناس، وكان يولي اهتمامًا بالغًا للعدالة في زمن خلافته، ووقف أمام تقسيم بيت المال والتي كان بناء على سابقة الأشخاص كما فعلوه الخلفاء من قبله، فأمر بتوزيع بيت المال بين العرب والعجم وبين جميع المسلمين من أي قبيلة كانوا على السواء، كما أمر بإرجاع جميع الأراضي إلى بيت المال، والتي منحها عثمان إلى مختلف الشخصيات في عهده.

وكان الإمام علي (ع) جادّا وغير متسامح في تنفيذ الشريعة الإسلامية، والتطبيق الصارم للقانون، والأسلوب الصحيح لإدارة الدولة، الأمر الذي جعل البعض لا يطيقونه، وكان شديدًا في منهجه هذا حتى مع أقرب أصحابه، وكان يعتقد الإمام علي (ع) أن حق الحاكم على الناس وحق الناس على الحاكم هو أكبر حق وضعه الله تعالى وذو اتجاهين تماما، ومراعاة الحقوق المتبادلة بين الحاكم والناس لها ثمرات كثيرة. ...more