ABSTRACT
Considering that poetry with pre-Islamic Arabians represented the “general state of mind”, while the qaṣīda, as a poetic form, represented the worldview, it is particularly precious to follow the author's explication of the descent of the Qur’an into such tradition. The author elaborates on the relationship of the Qur’an and pre-Islamic poetry on the level of form. Here it is apparent that there has been no absolute rejection and negation of form. The Qur’an uses poetic language as means, in particular for expressing ulterior themes and scenes. While at the level of content qur’anic text absolutely rejects the traditional achievements, notably it respects and makes compromises with tradition when it comes to form.
