Surah Yasin 69 -
Arabic: وَمَا عَلَّمۡنَٰهُ ٱلشِّعۡرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٌ۬ وَقُرۡءَانٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ Transliteration: Wa mā ‘allamnāhu ash-shi‘ra wa mā yanbaghī lahū. In huwa illā dhikrun wa qur’ānun mubīn. Translation (Sahih International): And We did not teach him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a reminder and a clear Qur’an. 1. Historical & Rhetorical Context This verse was revealed in Makkah when the polytheists accused the Prophet (ﷺ) of being a poet (shā‘ir) possessed by a jinn. Pre-Islamic Arabs held poets in high esteem, but they also believed poets were inspired by shayateen (devils) and spoke untruths, exaggerations, and emotional whims.
