The Quality of Resurrection in Nahj al-Balagha

Resurrection is one of the Islamic fundamental teachings which has some relation with other religious fundamental teachings as well as precepts; in other words, with all affairs of man and world. This principle is referred to in several positions in Nahj al-Balagha. Deliberation upon such positions indicates that this principle can be surveyed in Nahj al- Balagha with regard to some aspects including its nature and quality. Imam Ali considers resurrection in the world in the continuity of the first creation and then its full destruction describing its quality as being material. While paralleling man with three states of the world, Imam emphasizes material resurrection.