Nahj al-Balāgha

Chapter #467

Saying 467

Passage #593

٤٦٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام) فِي كَلَامٍ لَهُ: وَوَلِيَهُمْ وَالٍ فأَقَامَ واسْتَقَامَ، حَتَّى ضَرَبَ الدِّينُ بِجِرَانِهِ.


467. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said in one of his speeches: A ruler came into position over them. He remained upright and made them upright till the entire religion put its bosom on the ground.