سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 225
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ ﴿225﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
See you not that they speak about every subject (praising people - right or wrong) in their poetry?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
أَنَّهُمْ
annahum
that they
فِى
fī
in
كُلِّ
kulli
every
وَادٍۢ
wādin
valley
يَهِيمُونَ
yahīmūna
[they] roam
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 225) {اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّهُمْ فِيْ كُلِّ وَادٍ يَّهِيْمُوْنَ :} This is the second characteristic of poets that is mentioned here, and that is when an idea comes to them, they mold it into poetry in a unique way; they do not care whether it is from the Most Merciful or from Satan, spiritual or carnal, whether it will produce feelings of good or evil. Sometimes, by praising someone, they elevate him to the sky, and sometimes, by satirizing and criticizing someone, they throw him from the sky to the earth. From one verse, it will seem that the poet is a saint, while from another verse, it will appear that he is a devil. In the same breath, he will speak of both good and evil without hesitation, but he will say it in such an effective and charming manner that the listeners will be influenced by both. However, since the human soul generally prefers evil over good, the evil effects and impressions left by the poet remain, while the effects of good disappear, and in this way, their speech becomes the embodiment of {’’ وَ اِثْمُهُمَاۤ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ نَّفْعِهِمَا ‘‘}. (Tafsir Madani)
