Nahj al Balagha

Nahj al Balagha is a collection of 241 sermons, 79 letters,[7][8] and 489[9][10] (or 480) utterances.[11][12] As per each new publishing versus past volumes, the number of sermons, letters, and utterances has varied from 238 to 241, 77 to 79, and 463 to 489, respectively.[13]

The book contains the ideology of Ali ibn Abi Talib to establish an Islamic government. Also, he nominated to the balance between rights and duties by a deep discussion and believed that "greater responsibilities result in greater rights". Equitable treatment with women in society has been discussed in Nahj al Balagha.[14]