Hazrat Ali-His Life and Contribution to Arabic Prose
Hazrat Ali-His Life and Contribution to Arabic Prose
Hazrat Ali-His Life and Contribution to Arabic Prose
Hazrat Ali was the Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), son-in-law, a brave warrior, preacher of Islam, poet and the fourth and last righteous Caliph of Islam. He was born in 599 AD to the famous Quraysh dynasty of Mecca. His father’s name was Abu Talib and his mother’s name was Fatima bint Asad. He lost his father at the age of five and was raised by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his wife Khadijah.
In 610 AD, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) began to receive the revelation of the Qur’an from Allah and Ali embraced Islam at the age of nine. He was the second man to be initiated into the Islam preached by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The first was Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA). The first woman to embrace Islam was Khadijah, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Hazrat Ali was brought up under the care of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) from an early age. A few days after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina in 622 AD, Ali also migrated to Medina with his family and accompanied the Prophet in every battle against the forces opposed to Islam and contributed to the spread of Islam throughout his life.
In 656 CE, Hazrat Uthman, the third righteous Caliph of Islam, was martyred at the hands of rebels and Hazrat Ali became the fourth Caliph of Islam.
During his reign, several battles were fought, such as the Battle of the Camels, the Battle of Siffin, and the Battle of Nahran. Hazrat Ali conducted every battle successfully. Towards the end of his reign, the Islamic Empire was at odds over various issues and law and order deteriorated. Conflict with the provincial ruler Muwabiya began. During this conflict, he was killed in 661 CE by a man named Ibn Mulzam. His death marked the end of the reign of the rightly guided caliphs.
Contributions to Arabic Language and Literature: Hazrat Ali (RA) was a well-educated person in Arabic and wrote poetry himself but he was not a professional poet.
He contributed to Arabic prose literature through his lectures on various occasions at various times and various royal decrees he wrote.
His prose was elegant, poetic, rhetorical, and extraordinary. A few lines from his speech are quoted below as an example of his prose:
“Allah sent our Prophet at a time when no Messenger had come to the earth for a long time when mankind had forgotten their duty and there was chaos in society. ………….. So, O servants of Allah, learn from history, and beware of the consequences of your parents, brothers and friends. Do not be like them.”
He was also a dictation taker (scribbler) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and drafted many treaties and agreements on behalf of the Prophet. During his reign, he had to write many letters and instructions to his subordinates on various matters of governance. He was not a great writer himself, but his speeches, letters, and treaties are an invaluable treasure of Arabic literature. 0 0 0.
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N.B. This article ‘Hazrat Ali-His Life and Contribution to Arabic Prose’ originally belongs to the book entitled ‘A Brief History of Arabic Literature: Early Islamic Period (622 AD-661 AD) by Menonim Menonimus. Hazrat Ali-His Life and Contribution to Arabic Prose
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