Question No. 3662 10 September 2026 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Did the Sermon of Hammam Cover Every Aspect of Godwariness?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Greetings,
Did Imam Ali (AS), in explaining taqwa to Hammam in the Sermon of Hammam, cover everything related to taqwa?
Or were there other matters and aspects that Hammam and those around him could not bear—and if the Imam had revealed them, was there a risk that those present might fall into disbelief or shirk?
َّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ

Subject category: Ethics and Spirituality

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Although the Sermon of Hammam describes the exalted qualities of the Godwary, it does not cover every aspect of taqwa. The sermon came to an end when Hammam suddenly lost consciousness, leaving Imam Ali (AS) no opportunity to discuss taqwa’s deeper, hidden wellsprings.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

If we examine خطبة المتقين (the Sermon of the Pious, also known as the Sermon of Hammam), we see that although it speaks of the sublime qualities of the God-fearing, it does not enumerate all of them. For as the sermon unfolded, and the Imam was describing their qualities, his blessed words remained unfinished when Hammam fainted.

It is clear that the Sermon of Hammam reveals the outward wellsprings of the qualities of the God-fearing. The Imam had not yet turned to their hidden, inward wellsprings when Hammam passed away!

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Did the Sermon of Hammam Cover Every Aspect of Godwariness?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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