Are women truly inferior to men? Are they deficient? Do men enjoy a higher status than women? Imam Ali, peace be upon him, when returning back from the battle of al-Jamal in which he had to defend Islam from the attacks by many of the purpoted supporters of the Prophet Muhammad - including one of his wives - delivered a sermon (recorded in Nahjul Balagha) in which he apparently discussed the 'deficiencies' of women. To better understand the words of the Imam, read this new translation taken from the Commentary of Nahjul Balagha, written by Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi.

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Source: al-mubin