Posted Nov 11, 2009 by Aboo Thaabit with 3 Comments
This is a poem by the great scholar Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee. He was very well versed in arabic and has a collection of poems called ‘Diwaan Ash-Shaafi’ee’. It is filled with great wisedom and are very easy to memorise, go on have a try!
إن الفقيه هو الفقيه بفعله — ليس الفقيه بنطقه و مقاله
Verily the scholar is a scholar through his actions — A scholar is not a scholar because of his speech or qoutes
وكذا الرئيس هوالرئيس بخلقه — ليس الرئيس بقومه ورجاله
Similarly, the Leader is a leader due to his character — A leader is not a leader because of his tribe or his men
وكذا الغني هوالغني بحاله — ليس الغني بملكه و بماله
Similarly, the wealthy man is wealthy due to his self content — The wealthy man is not wealthy due to his possesions and his wealth
AssalamuAlaykum
Do you have any more of the deewan ash-Shafi’ee translated akhee? I have the whole deewan in arabic but cannot find it translated anyway
Wassalam
Wa Alaikum Assalam Warahamtullahi Wabarakatuh
The things I translate and put up on the blog are random things that I read throughout the day, sometimes I pick up a book in fiqh and read other times in aqeedah and read and then translate it.
I read poetry especially from Imaam Shaafi’ee as a pass time, so no I do not have his works translated [yet]. Also, translating arabic into english is difficult at times not to mention translating arabic poetry!
But I have seen other blogs where they have translated bits of Imaam Shaafi’ees diwaan, so you might be able to find abit.
May Allah reward you with al-Husna and Ziyaadah
Ahh JazakAllah khayr akhee, ameen at the du’aa.
Wassalam