📖 The Diwan of Al-Asma'i by Al-Asma'i 📖
By Abd al-Malik ibn Qurayb ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Ali ibn Asma' al-Bahili, famously known as Al-Asma'i
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Al-Asma'iyyat is a book by Abu Sa'id Abd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asma'i, famously known as Al-Asma'i. It is a collection of selected Arabic poetry, following the style of Al-Mufaddaliyyat, and includes selections from pre-Islamic, early Islamic, and transitional periods. The book contains seventy-two poems totaling 1163 verses, by sixty-one poets. Al-Asma'i followed the style of Al-Mufaddaliyyat by focusing on pre-Islamic poetry. The number of short poems in his collection is significant, and the longest poem in Al-Asma'iyyat does not exceed forty-four verses, while the longest poems in Al-Mufaddaliyyat consist of 108 verses.
The Asma'iyyat are considered the second collection of poetry after the Mufaddaliyyat and are seen as complementary to it. They were given this name by al-Asma'i's students, just as the Mufaddaliyyat had been before them, to distinguish them. However, some confusion arose between the two, and some of their poems became intertwined. Often, scribes combined the Mufaddaliyyat and the Asma'iyyat into a single manuscript, leading to some misinterpretations, with some poems from the Mufaddaliyyat being considered Asma'iyyat.
Author: Abd al-Malik ibn Qarib al-Asma'i al-Basri. He was born and died in Basra. He frequently traveled through the desert, acquiring knowledge and stories, which he would then present to the caliphs, for which he was rewarded with generous gifts. His life and work are very well documented. Harun al-Rashid called him "the devil of poetry." Al-Akhfash said: "We have never seen anyone more knowledgeable about poetry than al-Asma'i." Abu al-Tayyib al-Lughawi said: He was the most proficient of his people in language, the most knowledgeable about poetry, and the one with the best memory. Al-Asma'i used to say: I have memorized ten thousand rajaz verses.
❇️ Some Reviews of Al-Asma'i's Diwan al-Asma'iyyat ❇️
▪️Source of reviews: www.goodreads.com/book/show/15747837▪️
- I am a lover of poetry, and I stand in awe of Al-Asma'i for what he collected and compiled of diverse verses and poems. A blend of love and war, grammatical eloquence, and linguistic insight.
Hussein Ebeid
- The book is a collection of pre-Islamic, early Islamic, and transitional poetry, called "Al-Asma'iyyat" by Al-Asma'i's students. The aim of linguists—like Al-Asma'i—in creating these books was to preserve the language of the Quran from the impurities of tribal dialects and the foreign influences of other nations. A greater motivation for this endeavor was the need of the peoples who embraced Islam for the language of the Quran to ensure their unity in faith and to keep their language free from grammatical errors.
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- A collection of poetry considered second in importance only to "Al-Mufaddaliyyat" by Al-Mufaddal Al-Dabbi.
Walid Al-Shayji
- "Al-Asma'iyyat" is a collection of selected Arabic poetry, following the model of "Al-Mufaddaliyyat." It includes selections from pre-Islamic, early Islamic, and transitional poetry. The book contains seventy-two poems in 1163 verses by sixty-one poets.
A refined, excellent, and enjoyable collection.
Al-Ayham
- The poems are magnificent, but Al-Asma'i's selection is heavily influenced by his personal taste, and this is a point against him. However, his taste is truly great. The muse of poetry whispered to me to memorize two of Al-Asma'i's poems, one by Suhaym ibn Wathil al-Riyahi: "I am the son of Jala, the one who scales the heights; when I remove my turban, you will know me." This line has a story with me since I read Al-Kamil fi al-Lughah by Al-Mubarrad: that Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi used it to threaten his subjects. The other is by Al-Munkhal ibn 'Amir ibn 'Amr al-Yashkuri, and I honestly don't recommend memorizing it if you are a fan of 'Udhri poetry.
Abdul Rahman ibn Mahmoud
❇️ Some of the poets mentioned in Al-Asma'i's Diwan Al-Asma'i ❇️
Suhaym ibn Wathil / Khufaf ibn Nadbah / Al-Hakam al-Khadri / Abu Sa'id al-Taymi / Abdullah ibn 'Anmah / 'Uqbah ibn Sabiq / 'Urwah ibn al-Ward / Asma' ibn Kharijah / A man from Ghani / The size of Al-Aidi/ Al-Mankhal Al-Bashkari/ Malik bin Harim Al-Hamdani/ Al-Ajda’ bin Malik Al-Hamdani/ Al-Harith bin Abbad/ Harthan bin Al-Samaw’al/ Ka’b bin Sa’d Al-Ghanawi/ Abu Al-Fadl Al-Kinani/ Amr bin Al-Aswad/ Sa’ya bin Al-Arid Al-Yahudi/ Al-Samaw’al, brother of Sa’a/ A’sha Bahila/ Ka’b bin Sa’d Al-Ghanawi/ Ghariqa bin Musaf’ Al-Absi/ Sa’da bint Al-Shamardal/ Durayd bin Al-Simma/ Abdullah bin Janah Al-Nakri/ Omar bin Hani Al-Taghlibi/ Abu Al-Nashnash Al-Nahshali/ Uhayha bin Al-Julah/ Amr bin Ma’dikarib/ Abu Mahdiya/ Dhu Al-Kharq Al-Tahawi/ Shamir bin Omar Al-Hanafi/ Tarif Al-Anbari/ Imru’ Al-Qais/ Salama bin Jandal/ Hajl bin Nadla/ Al-As’ar Al-Ja’fi/ Sakhr bin Omar bin Al-Sharid/ Mash’ath/ Tarfa bin Al-Abd/ Dawsar bin Dhuhayl/ Adi bin Ra’la’ Al-Ghassani/ Murqash Al-Asghar/ Muhalhil bin Rabi’a/ Alba’ bin Arqam/ Al-Mumazzaq al-Abdi / Awf ibn Atiyya / Dabi ibn al-Harith / Abu Dawud / Malik ibn Nuwayra / Qays ibn al-Khatim / Al-Mufaddal al-Nakri / Al-Abbas ibn Mirdas / Sinan ibn Abi Haritha / Ziyan ibn Sayyar / Muawiya ibn Malik / Amir ibn al-Tufayl / Awf ibn al-Ahwas
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