Imam Shafi'i's Poetry Will Amaze You

These are some of our favourite lines of Arabic poetry.

Imam Shafi'i رَحِمَهُ الله is a renowned scholar the world over.

He has authored works in almost every Islamic science and is one of the great imams of the four Sunni schools of law. But did you know that he was also a poet? Imam Shafi'i had an incredible command of the Arabic language and this is clear to see in his poetry.

We have selected two of our f…