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MinhÄj al-wilÄya fÄ« sharḥ Nahj al-balÄgha. Volume 2
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The Nahj al-balÄgha is a collection of sermons, letters, testimonials, and wise sayings attributed to Ê¿AlÄ« b. AbÄ« ṬÄlib (d. 40/661), the Prophetâs son-in-law, successor, and first imam of the ShÄ«Ê¿a. The collection was compiled by al-SharÄ«f al-Raá¸Ä« (d. 406/1088), a distinguished Ê¿Alid member of Baghdadâs ruling elite. The Nahj al-balÄgha is widely considered as a work of extraordinary literary quality, besides being an invaluable source of information on the person, opinions, and virtues of Ê¿AlÄ«. Many commentaries on it were written, in Arabic and in Persian. The present, two-volume Persian commentary was written by Ê¿Abd al-BÄqÄ« ṢūfÄ« TabrÄ«zÄ« (d. 1039/1629-30), who spent most of his active life in then-Ottoman Baghdad, mystics mostly having a hard time under the Safavid ruler ShÄh Ê¿AbbÄs I (r. 1587-1629). The commentary is thematically organized into twelve sections and explains the text from a variety of angles, with discussions ranging from theology and tradition to philosophy and mysticism. 2 vols; volume 2.