Saying 147- Amīr al-Muʾminīn’s (ʿa) conversation with Kumayl ibn Ziyād an-Nakhaʿī [1 of 2]

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In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful

We congratulate the Imām of our time (ajtf), our scholars and the ummah on the arrival of the blessed month of Dhul Qa’dah and the wilādat of Sayyidah Fāṭimah al-Maʿṣūmah (ʿa).

In Nahj al-Balāghah there is a profound conversation that took place between Imām ʿAlī (ʿa) and Kumayl ibn Ziyād an-Nakha'ī. This conversation, encompassed in saying number 147, holds great significance as it emphasizes the importance of knowledge. Even in our contemporary world, the value of this discourse remains immense. The saying was bestowed upon Kumayl, a distinguished, devoted, and righteous companion of the Imām (ʿa). To make it more accessible, we have broken down this profound saying into easily digestible bits in the infographic provided below: