It is thus related that Ibn 'Abbas...

It is thus related that Ibn 'Abbas, who was one of the commentators amongst the companions, explained the meanings of verses by taking examples of the vocabulary in question from Arabic poetry. He advised people to collect and learn Arabic poetry saying, Poetry is the court of the Arabs (meaning the place where the finest language may be heard). The famous Shi'ite scholar Khahl ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi wrote the book al-'