{"product_id":"a-treasury-of-virtues-al-q-9781479826551","title":"A Treasury of Virtues: Sayings, Sermons, and Teachings of 'Ali, with the One Hundred Proverbs Attributed to Al-Jahiz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Treasury of Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40\/661), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, 'Ali was renowned for his eloquence: his words were collected, quoted, and studied over the centuries, and extensively anthologized, excerpted, and interpreted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the many compilations of 'Ali's words, \u003ci\u003eA Treasury of Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e, compiled by the Fatimid Shafi'i judge al-Quda'i, arguably possesses the broadest compass of genres and the largest variety of themes. Included are aphorisms, proverbs, sermons, speeches, homilies, prayers, letters, dialogues, and verse, all of which provide instruction on how to be a morally upstanding human being. The shorter compilation included here, \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e, is attributed to the eminent writer al-Jahiz (d. 255\/869). This volume presents the first English translation of both of these important collections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bilingual Arabic-English edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al-Q Al-Quḍāʿī\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479826553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479826551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Al-Q\u0026#25 Al-Qu\u0026#7693;\u0026#257;\u0026#703;\u0026#299;","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985739284735,"sku":"9781479826551","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee28bc37-3888-47ff-8fb8-4319567b00dd.jpg?v=1683279277","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-treasury-of-virtues-al-q-9781479826551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}