What is the ruling on saying, "The days have been harsh on so-and-so"?
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Question:
He says: I read a poem in which I found the poet saying, "I was harsh with him," meaning that the days were harsh on the one he is mourning. Is there anything forbidden in this?
Answer:
And the poet, you are well aware of this[Ash-Shu'ara 26:224]. It is not unusual for poets to utter offensive words.
He says: I read a poem in which I found the poet saying, "I was harsh with him," meaning that the days were harsh on the one he is mourning. Is there anything forbidden in this?
Answer:
And the poet, you are well aware of this
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول قست الأيام على فلان؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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