A Critique of the Quranic Intertextualityin the Religious Poetry of Sheikh Ahmed al-Waeli

Ahmed Waeli, a famous contemporary Iraqi Shiite poet and orator, has used the phonemenon of quranic intertextuality abundantly in hisreligious poetry. In his poetry, the literal and spiritual impact of the Quran can be found manifestly. He usesthe teachings of the Quran in two in the first one, like many classical Arab poets, he uses somequranic words and concepts in poetry without any changes and creativity. This method has the highest frequency in his poetry; another method he has used is intertextuality. In this method, Waeli's inspiration from the Quran is indirect and hidden mixed with technical dexterity and capability.