"Who Are the Poets Followed by the Misguided" is an earnest attempt to pinpoint the key that facilitates the interpretation of the four Quranic verses from Surah Ash-Shu'ara, which mention poets followed by the misguided and to understand their essence. To answer whether the verses convey a clear animosity towards all poetry and poets or refer to specific ones, the author presents the Quran's stance on poetry and poets. He concludes that Islam's position was not hostile towards poetry or poets in general. Instead, the verses referred to blasphemous poetry by infidel poets who satirized the Prophet and opposed the Islamic call through words and deeds.

Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution

Number of Pages: 92

Year of publication: 2006