Nahj al-Balaghah for Children
The Tree of Prophethood
We are the tree of Prophethood,
the place of descent
of Divine revelation,
the place of frequenting
of the angels,
and the mainsprings of knowledge.
Those who help us and love us
await (God's) mercy,
and those who regard us
with enmity and hatred
await to be subdued
(by the Almighty's power
and punishment).
(Sermon 109)