الشِّعر
POETRY
تفسيرُ ما وَرَدَ في ذَمِّ الشُّعَراءِ / Explanation of the Verse of the Qur'an Condemning Poets
1- الإمامُ الباقرُ عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ في قولِهِ تعالى: «و الشُّعَراءُ ...»: هل رَأيتَ شاعرا يَتَّبِعُهُ أحَدٌ ؟! إنّما هُم قَومٌ تَفَقَّهُوا لِغَيرِ الدِّينِ فَضَلُّوا وأضَلُّوا. (معاني الأخبار: 385 / 19).
1. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said with regards to Allah's verse in the Qur'an: "As for the poets…", 'Have you ever seen a poet being followed by anyone?! They are only people who have devoted themselves to works aside from religion, and hence have strayed and led others astray.’
[Ma`anI al-Akhbar, p. 385, no. 19]
الشِّعر
POETRY
3- رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ لحَسّانَ بنِ ثابتٍ: اُهجُ المُشركينَ؛ فإنّ جَبرئيلَ مَعَكَ. (الدرّ المنثور: 6 / 336).
3. The Prophet (SAWA) told Hassan b. Thabit
[who used to write poetry in praise of the Prophet and in defamation of the polytheists], 'Compose defamatory poetry against the polytheists for verily the archangel Gabriel is with you.’
[al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 6, p. 336]
4- رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ: إنّ مِنَ الشِّعرِ لَحِكَما، وإنّ مِنَ البَيانِ لَسِحرا. (أمالي الصدوق: 495 / 6).
4. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily poetry can contain words of wisdom, and verily eloquent rhetoric speech can contain words of enchantment.’
[AmalI al-Saduq, p. 495, no. 6]
5- الإمامُ الصّادقُ عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: مَن قالَ فِينا بَيتَ شِعرٍ بَنَى اللّه تعالى لَهُ بَيتا في الجَنّةِ. (عيون أخبار الرِّضا: 1 / 7 / 1 ).
5. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever recites a single verse of poetry praising us
[the ahl al-bayt], Allah, most High, builds a house for him in Paradise.’
[`Uyun Akhbar al-Riza (AS), v. 1, p. 7, no. 1]
6- الإمامُ الصّادقُ عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: ما قالَ فِينا قائلٌ بَيتا مِن الشِّعرِ حتّى يُؤَيَّدَ بِرُوحِ القُدُسِ. (عيون أخبار الرِّضا: 1 / 7 / 2).
6. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner does someone recite a verse of poetry praising us than he is strengthened by the Holy Spirit.’
[`Uyun Akhbar al-Riza (AS), no. 2]