Is it permissible to recite the poetic verses mentioned concerning Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, or do they contain impermissible phrases? And if they contain impermissible phrases, what are they and what is their alternative? And what is the meaning of the last mentioned verses?

The verses contain objectionable elements, including: "O Jawad al-A'immah" (O Generous of the Imams), which is an invocation of the deceased, and "You were none but like Taha in prophethood," which makes him one of the prophets, whereas there is no prophet after Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Some verses contain exaggeration, such as "Would that I knew which of your hands quenched the thirst of the perishing until he returned to life," the apparent meaning of which is bringing the dead back to life, though it can be interpreted as reviving hearts with the light of knowledge. As for the remaining verses, phrases like "The most generous of people in bounty and hand, O you who ascended above the Pleiades" mean that he is so generous he surpassed the stars, and "Rather, both your hands are date palms and fruit, and both your hands have become a flowing stream" indicate his general benefit to people, for he is like a flowing river.