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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الشعر
Book of Poetry
بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ الْغَالِبَ عَلَيْهِ الشِّعْرُ
Chapter: Disliking Excessive Poetry
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 871 — Disliking Excessive Poetry
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ يَزِيدَ النَّحْوِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: ﴿وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ﴾ [الشعراء: 224] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: ﴿وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لاَ يَفْعَلُونَ﴾ [الشعراء: 226]، فَنَسَخَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَاسْتَثْنَى فَقَالَ: ﴿إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا﴾ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: ﴿يَنْقَلِبُونَ﴾ [الشعراء: 227].
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the command of Allah Almighty: «وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا» [الشعراء: 224-227] has been abrogated by Allah Almighty, and the believers have been exempted from it, and He said: "Except for those who believe (and do good deeds and remember Allah abundantly...) they are to return."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The meaning of the statement of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhuma) is that not every poet is in this condition. The people of faith are exempt from this condemnation because they spend most of their time in the remembrance of Allah. Their predominant time is not spent in poetry.
The meaning of the statement of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhuma) is that not every poet is in this condition. The people of faith are exempt from this condemnation because they spend most of their time in the remembrance of Allah. Their predominant time is not spent in poetry.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 871
