Fair to the thief and the person stolen from him

Translation

The book “The Fair to the Thief and the Stolen from Him” deals with the topic of literary criticism and Arabic poetry, focusing on the poetry of Abu al-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi and discussions about imitating his poets and stealing meanings. The author Ibn Waki` al-Tanisi explains his point of view on the appreciation of al-Mutanabbi and his poetry, and compares him with other poets, reviewing the opinions of those who praised and criticized him. The book aims to reconcile praise and criticism, and presents some poetic verses as examples of the literary debates taking place in his time.