تاثير امام علي (ع ) بر شعر عرب

Imam Aliʹs Influence on Arabic Poetry

Imam Aliʹs speech is the second best in the Arabic language after the verses of the Koran, and of profound influence on world culture, particularly that of Muslim nations. His words have had a significant effect on the Arabic language and literature by enriching its content and concepts and adding everlasting literary constructions to it. The existence of his words in Arabic prose and poetry is a symbol of his all-pervading vilayat. This article aims to depict the lofty status of Imam Aliʹs words in Arabic poetry as asserted by eminent scholars, and portray different facets of this influence on discourse. A literary analysis of his words in sermons, orations, letters and aphorisms along with a probe into the impact of his miraculous language on renowned Arab poets (as evident in their poetry) constitutes the core of the article.