Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Letter from the General Editor iii
3. Table of Contents ix
4. Acknowledgements x
5. Abbreviations xii
6. Introduction xiii
7. A Note on the Text xxv
8. Notes to the Introduction xxxiv
9. PART 1. A Treasury of Virtues
10. Chapter 1. Wise Sayings 3
11. Chapter 2. Censure of this World and Exhortations to Reject Worldliness 43
12. Chapter 3. Counsel 67
13. Chapter 4. Prescriptions and Proscriptions 75
14. Chapter 5. ʿAlī’s Questions with Answers, and ʿAlī’s Answers to Questions 109
15. Chapter 6. Sayings with Unusual Words 139
16. Chapter 7. Unique Sayings and Pithy Words 149
17. Chapter 8. Prayers and Supplications 177
18. Chapter 9. Verse 199
19. PART 2. One Hundred Proverbs
20. One Hundred Proverbs 221
21. Notes 235
22. Glossary of Names and Terms 239
23. Bibliography 251
24. Further Reading 257
25. Index 259
26. About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 270
27. About the Typefaces 271
28. About the Editor-Translator 272