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Imru Al Qais

Imru’ al-Qais is the most important poet of the pre-Islamic era and the most important of the mu’allaqat poets. His name is (Imru’ al-Qais bin Hajar bin al-Harith bin Umar bin Hajar, the eater of bitterness, Ibn Mu’awiyah bin al-Harith bin Ya’rub bin Thawr bin Murta’ bin Mu’awiyah), and he is from the Kinda tribe that inhabited Yemen, and his mother is Fatima is the sister of al-Muhalhal and the clip of my two sons, Rabia bin al-Harith al-Taghlibi. As for his name, it is said that he is Handaj bin Hajar, except that he was known as Imru’ al-Qais in relation to his strength and courage. Abu Wahb, Abu Zayd, and Dhul-Quruh.

The life of Imru' al-Qays

The life of Imru' al-Qays was a life of play, amusement, and indiscretion, and he used to move among the Arabs with some men from Bani Bakr, Tati, and an indifferent dog, as they raided the Arab neighborhoods and their homes, and shared what they took from them, and he remained in this state until he received the news of the death of his father, who changed his life Upside down, he woke up from his indiscretion and moved to the life of seriousness and determination to take revenge for his father. Imru' al-Qais did not accept any way of reconciliation with the Banu Asad (the tribe of his father's killer), so he went out to Yemen, so he accepted from her and Rabia in crowds, which helped him to wage war on them later.

The poetry of Imru' al-Qais

The poetry of Imru' al-Qays is distinguished from other Arab poets by his ability to invent meanings and express them in ways that no one has preceded him to. In which he mentioned his history, his life, his amusements, his hunting, and his grief over the killing of his father, just as Imru’ al-Qais excelled and excelled in his poetry of praise and satire, so he used to satirize those who disparage him and praise those who support him.

Stop crying from the memory of Habib and Manzil

With the twisting falling between entering, he was carried

He also has:

I said, "Do not let your eyes cry."

We try to take possession of it, or we die, so we will be excused

From the opinions of critics in the poetry of Imru' al-Qais

The poetry of Imru' al-Qais was the subject of many conversations, and those who praised it:

• Jarir: He said that Imru' al-Qais was very capable and mastered his poetry.
• Al-Amdi: In his poetry, he praised the accuracy of its meanings, its eloquent analogy, and its wonderful description.
• Ali bin Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him: Ali - may God be pleased with him - said that Amr Al-Qais is one of the best and the first poets.