Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Sermon 145

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Delivered When Umar Ibn al-Khattab Consulted Imam Ali
Ibn Abu Talib (􀁸) about Taking Part in the Battle of Then Persia.
Victory or defeat is not dependent on the small or the large
number of forces. It is Allah’s religion which He has raised above all
faiths and His army which He has mobilized and extended, till it has
reached the point where it stands now and has arrived its present
positions. We hold a promise from Allah and He will fulfil His promise
and support His army.
The status of the head of government is that of the thread for
beads, as it connects them and keeps them together. If the thread is
broken, they will disperse and be lost and will never come together again.
The Arabs today, even though small in number are big because of Islam
and strong because of unity. You should remain like the axis for them and
rotate the mill (of government) with (the help of) the Arabs and be their
root. Avoid battle because if you leave this place the Arabs will attack
you from all sides and directions till the unguarded places left behind by
you will become more important than those before you.
If the Persians see you tomorrow they will say, “He is the root
(chief) of Arabia. If we do away with him we will be in peace. In this way
this will heighten their eagerness against you and their keenness to aim at
you. You say that they have set out to fight against the Muslims. Well,
Allah detests their setting out more than you do and He is more capable of
preventing what He detests. As regarding your idea about their (large)
number, in the past we did not fight on the strength of large numbers but
we fought on the basis of Allah’s support and assistance.”