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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
225. Do you not see that they wander aimlessly in every valley [135] of imagination?
[135]
The Characteristics of Poets: Pure Imagination, Contradiction in Speech, and Lack of Practicality:
In these two verses, two traits of poets have been described. First, that their speech is filled with nothing but imagination and exaggeration to the point of excess, with no solid foundation. For example, when they set out to praise someone, they elevate him to the sky; when they satirize someone, they present him as the worst creature in the world. Then, if they receive some reward or honor from someone, they begin to praise him; they defame someone, ignite the fire of discord and mischief, and no poet’s poetry is complete without the mention of love. Sometimes there are complaints to the beloved, sometimes attacks on rivals, the use of far-fetched metaphors and similes, and self-praise in which there is no reality. In short, there is no field of life in which they do not let their imagination run wild and wander aimlessly. Their lives have neither a definite purpose nor are they bound by any principles.
[135]
The Characteristics of Poets: Pure Imagination, Contradiction in Speech, and Lack of Practicality:
In these two verses, two traits of poets have been described. First, that their speech is filled with nothing but imagination and exaggeration to the point of excess, with no solid foundation. For example, when they set out to praise someone, they elevate him to the sky; when they satirize someone, they present him as the worst creature in the world. Then, if they receive some reward or honor from someone, they begin to praise him; they defame someone, ignite the fire of discord and mischief, and no poet’s poetry is complete without the mention of love. Sometimes there are complaints to the beloved, sometimes attacks on rivals, the use of far-fetched metaphors and similes, and self-praise in which there is no reality. In short, there is no field of life in which they do not let their imagination run wild and wander aimlessly. Their lives have neither a definite purpose nor are they bound by any principles.
