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son of Abu Talib. One wonders: who
was this person? How great must his
presence have been, such that
centuries have passed and the
United Nations even today uses his
words to inspire nations on how to
conduct themselves?
biology, astronomy, medicine, and
the origin of the universe. The scope
of the scholarly work and study of
Imam Ali as) is manifested in The
Peak Of Eloquence (Nahjul
Balagah), a collection of his sayings,
sermons and letters.
Twenty three years before the call to
Islam was made, a child was born to
Fatima (sa), daughter of Asad, a
noble lady of the Quraysh tribe.
From his birth it was evident that
this newborn, named Ali (as), would
be unrivalled in his stature. As an
indication of his exalted status, God
opened the doors of His own sacred
House (the Kaaba) in Mecca as his
birthplace. His father Abu Talib was
the uncle and guardian of the
Prophet of Islam, Muhammed (S).
Imam Ali (as) trained and assigned
under his supervision Abu Al-Aswad
Al Duali to formulate Arabic
grammar. Eventually, Abu Al-Aswad
would regulate the syntax of the
Holy Quran by fixing vowels and
diacritical points using the
knowledge he learned from Imam
Ali's (as) ideas and beliefs
correspond to those held by
scientists today. Imam Ali (as)
describes the human body as having
three parts, "People have three
parts: flesh, bones and nerves."
Here, he is refereeing to the human
skeletal and nervous system and
internal organs and tissues, Imam Ali
(as) has also offered health advice
that is still followed today such as
limiting overeating and how to
maximize the digestive system.
Imam Ali (as) was the first person to
accept the Prophetic mission and
was undeniably the most loyal and
ardent supporter of the Prophet
Muhammed (S) and Islam. God (swt)
and his Prophet S) recognised his
sacrifices by granting him the
honour of being the Prophets (S)
successor and vicegerent. Following
the death of the Prophet
Muhammed (S), Imam Ali (as) was
entrusted with the prophetic legacy
he had helped establish.
As a father and husband, Imam Ali
(as) was the best exemplar for all
mankind after the Prophet
Muhammed (S). His wife was Lady
Fatima (sa), the daughter of the
Prophet Muhammed (S), who is
regarded by the Muslims as the
greatest and perfect woman of all
time. Their union represented a
match between the most perfect
couple in history. The house of Lady
Fatima (sa) and Imam Ali (as)
produced among the most exalted
personalities in Islam, including the
Prince of Martyrs, Imam Hussain
(as).
The Prophet Muhammed (S) said, "I
am the city of knowledge and Ali
is its gate." Indeed, Imam Ali's
immense knowledge spanned the
disciplines of theology, metaphysics,
What has attracted both Muslims
and non-Muslims to the character of
Imam Ali (as)? First and foremost,
his devotion to God (swt) was
unparalleled and is reminiscent of
God's (swt) Prophets and
Messengers (Peace Be Upon Them
All). The humility of Imam Ali (as)
inspired Muslims at the time, and
very often during his tenure as the
leader of the Islamic world, he would
go to bed hungry after giving up his
already meagre meals to the needy of
his community.
The righteous speech and refined
character of Imam Ali (as) has
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