Al-Qasidah Al-Haiyah – Poetic Work on Zuhd & Worldly Abstinence (Paperback) | Ash-Shaykh Ḥāfidh ibn AhmadAl Qasidah Al Haiyah is a classical Arabic poem that addresses a lofty and essential aspect of Islamic knowledge the virtue of zuhd (abstinence) from excessive preoccupation with the worldly life. Through eloquent verse, the poet warns against letting this life become ones main focus or measure of success, highlighting how such attachment can lead to harm, loss, and spiritual deprivation. From Author: From his pieces of poetry is this poem entitled Al