Abstract
This article studies two questions related to al-Khansa''s mutaqarib poem, rhyming in -alaha: how was it changed through anthologisation and what is its relation to the Qur'an and Surah 99? Whereas the six-verse excerpt in al-Mubarrad's Kamil is full of Qur'anic echoes, the Diwan version of the poem has few such echoes. The analysis, however, opens up a possibility that the Qur'an's first audience may well have recognised in Surah 99 features familiar to them from marthiyas.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-15 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 1356-1863 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 6122 Literature studies
- al-Khansa'
- Qur'an and poetry
- transmission of early poetry