" Literature is called adabiyat in Islam precisely because it is seen as the keeper of a civilization and the collector of teachings and statements that educate the self and society with adab such that both are elevated to the rank of the cultured man (insan adabi) and society. "

― Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud , Peranan Universiti: Pengislaman Ilmu Semasa, Penafibaratan dan Penafijajahan