{"product_id":"9780814729144","title":"A Treasury of Virtues: Sayings, Sermons, and Teachings of Ali, with the One Hundred Proverbs, attributed to al-Jahiz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasury of\u003cbr\u003eVirtues\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection by the Fatimid Shafiʿi judge al-Qudaʿi (d. 454 H\/1062 AD) of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to ʿAli ibn Abi Talib (d. 40 H\/661 AD). ʿAli was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth\u003cbr\u003eSunni Caliph. An acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, Ali was renowned for his words, which were collected, quoted, and studied over the centuries, and extensively anthologized, excerpted, and interpreted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the many compilations of ʿAli’s words, \u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Virtues\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003cb\u003eOne Hundred Proverbs\u003c\/b\u003e, is attributed to the eminent writer al-Jahiz (d. 255 H\/869 AD). This volume presents a new critical edition of the Arabic based on several original manuscripts, the first English translation of both these important collections, and an extended introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Arabic Literature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007877595376,"sku":"9780814729144","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814729144_p0.jpg?v=1763748943","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814729144","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}