All praise be to Allah, the Praised King, the Affectionate
Owner, the Fashioner of all who are born, the Recourse of every downtrodden,
the Out stretcher of lands, the Establisher of firm mountains, the sender of
rains, the Alleviator of difficulties, the Knower and Perceiver of secrets, the
Destroyer of kingdoms, and Perisher of possessions, the Renewer of eras and
their Repitator, the Source of all things and their Destination. Widespread is
His Generosity and sufficient are the layered clouds and the supply of rain. He
responds to the one who asks or hopes, giving wide and with abundance.
I praise Him endlessly. I consider Him as one as He is
considered one by those who turn to Him. Lo! He is Allah; there is no God for
nations except Him. No one can distort what He sets upright and established. He
sent Muhammad (P) as the standard- bearer of Submission (Islam), the leader for
the rulers, and Preventer of their oppression, The crippler of the authorities
of Wudd and Sawa (the idols). He informed and educated, appointed and
perfected. He founded the fundamentals and eased them in. He emphasized the
appointed promise (Day of Judgment) and forewarned. Allah has linked him with
honor and granted his soul the peace, and may Allah have mercy on his progeny
and his venerated family; as long as the guiding stars shine, the crescent
continues to rise, and the chant of the oneness (la ilaha illa Allah) is made
to be heard around.
May God protect ye! Work towards the best of deeds. So tread
the path seeking the lawful and give up the forbidden and abandon it. Listen to
the command of Allah and be aware of it. Maintain the ties with relations and
nurture them. Disobey desires and repel them. Bond as kins with righteous and
pious and discontinue the company of amusement and greed.
Your groom is the most impeccable of free men by birth, most
generous and honorable with glories, and of the sweetest of the descent. Here
he came to you, took your kin with permission, in marriage, the gracious bride.
Offered a dowry just as the Messenger of Allah did to Umm Salamah. Certainly, he
(P) was the most gracious son-in-law. Kind to his progeny. He gave them in
marriage to whom he wanted. He was neither confused in his choice of wife nor
had an oversight.
I ask Allah, on your behalf, for the lasting graciousness of
His connection. And the continuation of His pleasures and that He may inspire
all; the reform of their own condition, and the preparation for their
individual destiny and the hereafter. Gratitude is for Him for ever and the praise
for His Messenger Ahmad (P)
This sermon appears to have been delivered by Imam Ali (AS)
on the occasion of some ones marriage, and may well have been his own marriage.
It has been quoted by several scholars such as;
Muhammad Rida al-Hakimi in “Saluni Qabl An Tafqaduni”
Sayyid al-Musavi in “al-Sitarak Min Bihar
Manaqib Aaale Nabi Wa
Hasun al-Dulafi in “Fadail Aal al-Rasul”
As usual, this sermon of Imam Ali (AS) shines in Arabic
Literature as Unique, Unparallel
and Par-Excellence by any human being.
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