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... of the village is dramatically portrayed, butat the same time remains largely objective: "The sun, the boney asses and the flies, Hands passing on a pair of old soldier's shoes, And a farmer staring emptily:... more
... of the village is dramatically portrayed, butat the same time remains largely objective: "The sun, the boney asses and the flies, Hands passing on a pair of old soldier's shoes, And a farmer staring emptily: 'In the new year I'm sure to have money, And then I'll buy these shoes.' ...
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Abu al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī, Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sulaymān al-Tanūkhī lived 363–449AH/973–1057 ce. Despite his blindness, he was very observant of both people and animals. Al-Maʿarrī, of Maʿarrat al- Nuʿmān, a town in Syria, thought that... more
Abu al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī, Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sulaymān al-Tanūkhī lived 363–449AH/973–1057 ce. Despite his blindness, he was very observant of both people and animals. Al-Maʿarrī, of Maʿarrat al- Nuʿmān, a town in Syria, thought that God would take note of whoever suffers and who causes suffering. When someone dies, there will be compensation for the good deeds done on earth. But what about sheep who offer their wool to be turned into coats? According to al-Maʿarrī, God is never to blame. He has the right to the throne and unceasing praise belongs to Him, for He is most elevated in the world, which appears as his reflection. The stars above observe people through a net hanging in heaven; they look like shimmering lights in the water. Al-Maʿarrī loved poetry and prose, and was interested in the nature of scriptural language. Having returned from his visits to neighboring Aleppo and then to distant Baghdad, he gathered many pupils to his hometown, Meanwhile, enemies tried to have ...
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... I Al-Farazdaq, Hammam b. Ghalib b. $ac~aca, Abu Firas, belonged to the noble family of Mujashil of the tribe Darim, and like ... "Ibn Sallam said, I asked ... For the same text see also Divan de Firazdak,... more
... I Al-Farazdaq, Hammam b. Ghalib b. $ac~aca, Abu Firas, belonged to the noble family of Mujashil of the tribe Darim, and like ... "Ibn Sallam said, I asked ... For the same text see also Divan de Firazdak, recits de Mohammed-ben-Habib d'aprcs Ibn-el-Arabi publii sur le manuscrit de ...
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The book al-Fusul wa-l-ghayat fi tamjid Allah wa-l-mawa'iz (The Headings and Endings in Praise of Allah accompanied by Admonitions) is a prose work by Abu l-Ala al-Ma'arri which signifies the turning point in his promising career. The... more
The book al-Fusul wa-l-ghayat fi tamjid Allah wa-l-mawa'iz (The Headings and Endings in Praise of Allah accompanied by Admonitions) is a prose work by Abu l-Ala al-Ma'arri which signifies the turning point in his promising career. The Fusul is an apparently chaotic collection of sentences of varying importance (reminiscent of the style of quranic verses) which continually offer praise to Allah, Who manifests Himself in His creation, such as the world of humans and jinn, of minerals and living beings, large and small, even the soul and tiny insects. It consists of the author's fantastic confusing monologues which are descriptive of the suffering of humans and animals. No answers from the Almighty are expected nor are they forthcoming. When confronted with this work the question arises: if here is not any Message, is it not then a Masterpiece composed by a failed Prophet?