Get up, may Allah -azwj have Mercy on you all!

Get up, may Allah -azwj have Mercy on you all!\u2019\u2019 [3] \n When the Holy Quran was Revealed, which is neither a poetry nor a prose but a Miracle of Allah -azwj having coherent, lyrical and melodious (smooth) style.\u00a0 It had the effect of moving the hearts of the believers whereas the unbelievers opposed it by calling it nothing but poetry. \u00a0Allah -azwj Rejected their allegations by Saying, \u2018And We have not taught him (Prophet Mohammed) poetry, nor is it suitable for him.

This is only a Reminder and a Plain Quran \u2013 36:69). \n Allah -azwj Disliked \u2018poetry\u2019 specifically compiled to draw people\u2019s imaginations and fascinate their minds for entertainment having speculative aspects and exaggeration, for example in the praise of women and\/or the notables and the rulers.\u00a0 This type of poetry is disliked in Islam.\u00a0 As there are several Verses in the Holy Quran and Ahadith.

\n The plain truth and praise of Allah -azwj , as composed by Prophet Adam -as , was still considered \u2018poetry\u2019 by people \u2013 that would not be Disliked by Allah -azwj , in the Divine Terms, it is meaningful, and reminds one of Allah -azwj and His -azwj Representatives -asws and the Hereafter.\u00a0 However, a single word \u2018poetry\u2019 had been reserved to the both types of verses – the illicit \u2018poetry\u2019 and the Verses composed for and on the Truth and for Allah -azwj and His -azwj Representatives (also referred to by people as) \u2018poems\u2019.\u00a0 For example, Imam Sadiq -asws said: There is none who recites poetry about Hussain -asws and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah -azwj Makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins.

[4] \n On the other hand, two types of poetry is disliked, (1) Poetry used by those who misguide people from the Just Path (religion), (2) Poetry in the praise of people (women, rulers, notables). \n First, we review those Verses of the Holy Quran which talk about the \u2018poetry\u2019, followed by looking at Ahadith related to both virtuous and illicit forms of poetry, in particular those which have become part of our religious (Shia Muslim) practices.