Manifestations of commitment in the poetry of Dhu al-Isbaa al-Adwani

Abstract

Commitment in literature is a term whose roots began in the West in the late ninth century at the hands of the existentialist and socialist philosophies. It was intended for the writer to adopt and defend the issues of his society. Although the term is of Western origin and of recent origin, its echo was not absent from ancient Arabic literature, and from here this research was based. To trace the manifestations of commitment of the pre-Islamic poet with Dhu al-Isabah al-Adwani, and to study and analyze them using the descriptive and analytical approach. It became clear that this commitment revolved around

two axes: a commitment to the issues and concerns of the tribe, and a moral commitment that reinforces the prevailing moral values ​​in society and encourages good morals.

The research concluded that the pre-Islamic poet was the tongue of the tribe in hardship and prosperity. The poems of Dhū al-Asbāb al-Adwani embodied the condition of his tribe (Adwan) after its dispersal, the dissolution of its ties, and the control of hatred over the souls of its men. His poetry carried a social function, which was to call for reform and prevent discord and rivalry among the members of his tribe. And urging adherence to social and moral values.