Reading The Luzumiyat | Alexandria
Read The Luzumiyat by Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri. Challenging medieval norms, al-Ma'arri's anti-religious poetry boldly argued for reason over faith, animal rights, and living ethically without divine command - radical ideas that resonate 1000 years later. His startling insight that morality stems from human wisdom, not heavenly decree, still unsettles modern assumptions about virtue's source.