Beautiful Explanation on Qasidahs

And particular pearls from the video include:

‎"The Qasida survived the transition into Islam and suddenly began to blossom and bear fruits and became an extraordinary vehicle for the monotheistic message..."

"Poetry and the recitation of scriptures and great literature is the highest sound we can make. And when we move up to that, then our inward state is transformed and we become open to higher realities..."

"The Muslim is someone of festive dignity..."