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Jul 7, 2021 · Chapter 2, ‘A Sacred Conception of Justice in the Letter of Imam ‘Ali to Malik al-Ashtar’, discusses the principle of justice in relation to the concept and the reality of the sacred. The main argument presented here is that in Imam ‘Ali’s worldview, the ethical orientation towards justice is immeasurably deepened insofar as it is consciously linked to the spiritual precepts of the ...
Malik's genealogy is as follows: Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik ibn Abī ʿĀmir ibn ʿAmr ibn al-Ḥārith ibn Ghaymān ibn Khuthayn ibn ʿAmr ibn al-Ḥārith al-Aṣbaḥī al-Ḥumyarī al-Madanī. Malik was born as the son of Anas ibn Malik (not the Sahabi with the same name) and Aaliyah bint Shurayk al-Azdiyya in Medina , c. 711 .
This (i.e. Ali) is my brother, vicegerent, and successor amongst you; therefore, listen to and obey him. 15. O Ali, you are my successor concerning my leadership of this nation. 16. Ali ibn Abi Talib is the foremost in accepting Islam, the most knowledgeable, and the leader and successor after me. 17. O people!
Nov 5, 2021 · In a famous 7th century letter to Malik-al-Ashtar, the governor of Egypt of the time, Imam Ali (as) imparts timeless pearls of wisdom on how to be a just, equitable, and moral leader and person in general. Here are 11 golden principles from his letter that apply to leaders and the general masses alike: On Leading
- Even If You Are A Leader, You Are Just A Servant of God
- Know Your Audience
- We Are All Humans That Make Mistakes; Be Forgiving
- Remove Negative People from Your Circle
- Remove The Hatred
- Equality and Justice Are Not The Same Thing
- If It Isn’T Broke, Don’T Try to Fix It
- Everyone Is A Small Cog in A Big Machine
- Always Give People The Credit They Deserve
- Never Treat People favourably Due to Relationship with You
“This is what Allah’s servant `Ali, Amir al-mu’minin (commander of the believers), has ordered Malik ibn al-Harith al-Ashtar in his instrument (of appointment) for him when he made him Governor of Egypt…” Imam Ali opens with pure humility. Although the leader of a vast empire, Imam Ali reminds everyone that there is no power except God and that he ...
“Then, know, O Malik, that I have sent you to an area where there have been governments before you, both just as well as oppressive. People will now watch your dealings as you used to watch the dealings of the rulers before you…” Imam Ali reminds Malik not to forget previous leaders. When you enter a new environment, it is imperative you are aware ...
“They are of two kinds, either your brother in religion or one like you in creation. They will commit slips and encounter mistakes. They may act wrongly, wilfully or by neglect. So, extend to them your forgiveness and pardon, in the same way as you would like Allah to extend His forgiveness and pardon to you…” He then says arguably his most famous ...
“The one among the people under you who is furthest from you and the worst of them in your view should be he who is the most inquisitive of the shortcomings of the people, because people do have shortcomings and the ruler is the most appropriate person to cover them.” Imam Ali says that these people are no good for you. We all know people whose sol...
“Unfasten every knot of hatred in the people and cut away from yourself the cause of every enmity.” Imam orders Malik to cut ties with any form of hatred, both its root and manifestation. This ties into Imam Ali’s earlier idea of seeing everyone as a human. Once we do that, we can get rid of hatred that causes barriers between people. That is not e...
“The virtuous and the vicious should not be in equal position before you because this means dissuasion of the virtuous from virtue and persuasion of the vicious to vice. Keep everyone in the position which is his.” The Imam gives a very interesting piece of advice. When first reading this, one may be outraged and think Imam Ali is saying not to tre...
“Do not discontinue the good practices which the earlier people of this community had acted upon, by virtue of which there was general unity and through which the subjects prospered.” It is tempting to come in all guns blazing and impose what you want to. It is like when a football manager is appointed at a new club and completely changes the philo...
“Know that the people consist of classes who prosper only with the help of one another, and they are not independent of one another.” When leading a group of people or an organisation, everyone has a role to play from those at the top to those doing the hands-on jobs. Imam Ali says all these roles are important and if one is devalued, the whole bod...
“Appreciate the performance of every one of them, do not attribute the performance of one to the other, and do not minimize the reward below the level of the performance. The high position of a man should not lead you to regard his small deeds as big, nor should the low position of a man make you regard his big deeds as small.” We have all experien...
“Give them appointment after tests and do not appoint them according to partiality or favouritism, because these two things constitute sources of injustice and unfairness.” One of the worst things in the society is people getting favourable treatment due to their relationship with powerful people. Islamic history is full of this as well as in conte...
The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of the supremely eloquent sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). Nahjul Balagha contains 240 sermons given by Imam Ali (a), dealing with a wide variety of topics including our existence, relationship with the Almighty, building a God-fearing personality, and the Imam's (a) reflections ...
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Imam Ali (a)'s orders to Imam al-Hasan (a) (the 31st letter) and to Malik al-Ashtar in Farsi by Muhammad Muqimi, published in 1354/1935-6. The blessed order of Ali b. Abi Talib (a) to Malik al-Ashtar, edited, compiled and translated by Jawad Fadil, with the efforts of Hamid Rida Ruhani and with the handwriting of Mir Ali Asghar Hashimi.
