sawaaiiq ’s Reviews > The History of Al-Tabari, Volume 2: Prophets and Patriarchs > Status Update

"Were it not for (my) dislike of making the book too long and getting off the subject, I would quote poetry by poets of the Jahiliyyah which mentions some of what I have said about 'Ad and Thamud and their affairs. From this, those who do not admit how well-known they were would learn the truth about their fame."

*Proceeds to write a book that was translated into 40 volumes in English* 🤣