Ontology in Nahj al-balagha

This paper studies the notion of ontos, to the extent that is existence, in Nahj al-balagha. This research shows that the “simple and absolute being” has not been discussed in Nahj al-balagha independently and without regard to its instances, but considering instances, particularly God, has been considered. Of course it is clear that the being in this meaning has been discussed little in religious sources, but in some parts of Nahj al-balagha it is seen, however seldom. There are numerous instances of being in this book, while the multiplicity of it is real, not subjective. God is the origin of creatures and creator of them. By presenting theories of monotheism, this paper has achieved in this result that Nahj al-balagha does not acknowledge pantheism, although there are some passages and phrases that refer to it. In some cases, there is witnesses to unity of intuition. the result is that this book knows being equal with God.