Annihilation of the Kharijites, mischief mongering of the Umayyads, vastness of his own knowledge
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 93
Nahj al-Balāgha
Book 1, Chapter 93
Annihilation of the Kharijites, mischief mongering of the Umayyads, vastness of his own knowledge
إِنّ الْفِتَنَ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ شَبَّهِتْ، وَإِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ نَبَّهَتْ، يُنْكَرْنَ مُقْبِلاَت، وَيُعْرَفْنَ مُدْبِرَات، يَحُمْنَ حَوْمَ الرِّيَاحِ، يُصِبْنَ بَلَداً وَيُخْطِئْنَ بَلَداً.
When mischiefs come they confuse (right with wrong) and when they clear away they leave a warning. They cannot be known at the time of approach but are recognized at the time of return. They blow like the blowing of winds, striking some cities and missing others.