Abu-l-Atahiya's life history, personality and his services in Arabic poetry are enlightened in this paper. He is the pioneer of divinity in Arabic Literature.  During the Abbasian Era he put a dynamic change in poetry.  He concentrates upon the inword thoughts and motives.  There is indeed, an excess of thoughts or the intellectual element in his poetry.  He uses simple language to express his thoughts.  His main purpose in poetry is to throw light upon the realm of consciousness. He vigorously emphasises the dominant features and indicates details with a minute understanding of the individual traits.  He also cuaots references of Holy Quran, Hadith, Persion verses, the quotations of Hasan Basri and Hakim Luqman in his poetry.  His ancestors like  Abu Nawas admit his Superiority.  Allama Abdulbar Al Namri has compiled his divine poetry in the form of "Deevan.  And Al Abb Lavees Sheikho compiled rest of the aspects of his poetry.  Later his main verses were also translated in English. However Abu-l-Atahiya left a great impact on Arabic poetry.  So he becomes the recognized guide, the master of all who seek rationality and at the same time creed.