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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (133)
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Pause and reflect on the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures of our history.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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I am a poet among the elite of the veteran poets.
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Indeed, I am one of the authors of the Mu'allaqat.
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My poetry was filled with wisdom.
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I was known for my horsemanship and bravery.
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I was famous for my oratory skills and eloquence.
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I was among the nobility of the people both in the Jahiliyyah and in Islam.
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The Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated from me.
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About a thousand verses of poetry.
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I stood with my people before the Prophet, peace be upon him, before the Conquest of Makkah.
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And I embraced Islam along with them.
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Although I was one of the greatest poets,
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I did not compose poetry after embracing Islam.
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For Allah, the Exalted, replaced it for me with the Qur'an.
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And I found the Qur'an sufficient, replacing the need for poetry.
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I did not compose more than a single verse in Islam.
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And this verse is:
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"No one reproaches a noble, honorable man like his own self,"
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"And a man is set right by a righteous companion."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, supported me,
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regarding some of my poetry.
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He said, "The truest word ever spoken by a poet is:"
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"Indeed, everything except Allah is false."
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And that is from my own composition.
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‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, sent word,
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to his governor in Kufa,
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requesting that he send for me,
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so that I might write down some of my poetry for him.
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I said to him, "If you wish, I will recite to you from the poetry of the Jahiliyyah."
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He replied, "No, rather from what you composed in Islam."
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So I wrote down Surah al-Baqarah for him,
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and sent it to him.
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I said, "Allah has replaced poetry for me in Islam with this Surah."
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So, who am I?
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Share your answers with us in the comments below the video.
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We will pin the correct answer in the comments,
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when the next episode is released, if Allah wills.