Ibn Babuwayh said...

Ibn Babuwayh said, ‘My father narrated to us, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Abu Al-Khattab, from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Hamaad Bin Usman, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far -asws regarding the Words of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic [26:224] And as for the poets, the straying ones follow them , he -asws said: ‘Have you seen anyone follow the poets? But rather, they are a people who think in the religion other than the Religion, (they make use of analogy) .

So they go astray and lead others astray (in the religion)’. [5] شرف الدين النجفي: عن محمد بن جمهور بإسناده، يرفعه إلى أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)، في قول الله عز و جل: وَ الشُّعَراءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغاوُونَ، فقال: «من رأيتم من الشعراء يتبع؟ إنما عنى هؤلاء الفقهاء الذين يشعرون قلوب الناس بالباطل، فهم الشعراء الذين يتبعون».

Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Najafy, from Muhammad Bin Jamhour, by his chain, raising it to Abu Abdullah -asws regarding the Words of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic [26:224] And as for the poets, the straying ones follow them , so he -asws said: ‘Who has ever seen the poets being followed? But rather, it Means those Jurists ( الفقهاء ) who notify ( يشعرون ) the hearts of the people with the falsehood . So they are the poets (publicisers) (الشعراء) who are being followed’.

[6] وقال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): ثم كل معروف بعد ذلك، وما وقيتم به أعراضكم وصنتموها عن ألسنة كلاب الناس، كالشعراء الوقاعين في الاعراض، تكفونهم فهو محسوب لكم في الصدقات. And Rasool-Allah -saww said: ‘Then all your good (deeds) after that which you do to preserve your honour, and then you give for the tongues of the dogs of the people, like the poets who praise people.

Refrain from them , for it will be Reckoned for you, regarding the charities.’ [7] Allah -azwj Says: And We have not Taught him poetry, nor is it befitting for him; it is nothing but a Reminder and a plain Quran [36:69] That it may warn him who is alive, and (that) the Word may prove true against the unbelievers [36:70] و قوله: وَ ما عَلَّمْناهُ الشِّعْرَ وَ ما يَنْبَغِي لَهُ، قال: كانت قريش تقول: إن هذا الذي يقول محمد شعرا.

فرد الله عليهم، فقال: وَ ما عَلَّمْناهُ الشِّعْرَ وَ ما يَنْبَغِي لَهُ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَ قُرْآنٌ مُبِينٌ و لم يقل رسول الله (صلى الله عليه و آله) شعرا قط. And His -azwj Statement [36:69] And We have not Taught him poetry, nor is it befitting for him . Said: ‘The Quraysh used to say, ‘What this Muhammad -saww is speaking, is poetry.’ Allah -azwj Rebutted to them.

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