Nahjul Balagah Revisited

To translate Nahjul Balagha is a mammoth task, and the scholars who devoted their time to this invaluable endeavour deserve our admiration. What is needed, however, is a concise introduction to Nahjul Balagha, to prepare a student before he plunges into the depth of the great Book itself. In so doing, it was necessary to select a few passages as beacons, so that the way is well-lit and the veil is lifted.