The Criterion for Permissible Poetry
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The questioner:
A questioner asks Your Eminence, saying: What is the criterion for permissible poetry?
The Shaykh:
Any poetry.
The questioner:
Poetry. What is the criterion for permissible poetry?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and you are saying poetry.
The questioner:
I made a mistake, Shaykh. Huh? I made a mistake, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Permissible poetry is that which contains no evil, no atheism, no hypocrisy, no false praise, or no harsh satire. This is pure poetry, and it is good. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard it; he heard it from Hassan and from the poets of the Companions. He (peace and blessings be upon him) heard it because poetry contains wisdom. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Poetry of wisdom, poetry of proverbs, poetry of the Arabic language, and beneficial poetry are all fine. Yes, that is correct.
A questioner asks Your Eminence, saying: What is the criterion for permissible poetry?
The Shaykh:
Any poetry.
The questioner:
Poetry. What is the criterion for permissible poetry?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and you are saying poetry.
The questioner:
I made a mistake, Shaykh. Huh? I made a mistake, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Permissible poetry is that which contains no evil, no atheism, no hypocrisy, no false praise, or no harsh satire. This is pure poetry, and it is good. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard it; he heard it from Hassan and from the poets of the Companions. He (peace and blessings be upon him) heard it because poetry contains wisdom. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom.
ان في الشعر ان من الشعر لحكمه
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 09-5-2-1433 — archive.org (48:34)
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