SCHOLARS

“Kitab at-tamhiyd li-qavaid at-Tawhid” It is well known that in the dissemination of the teachings of “al-Ash’ariya school”, an estimated scholar al-Baqillani played an incomparable role and in the dissemination of the teachings of the Mu’tazilah order, Qazi (Judge) Abduljabbar had a great success. As to the dissemination of the …

“Bahr al-kalam” Reading the pages of precious books on descriptive and encyclo­paedic sciences, we often come across the titles and honourable pennames dealing with the names of our villages, towns and cities such as al-Bukhari, at-Termizi, al-Khoresmi, as-Samarqandi, an-Nasafi, ash-Shashi (at-Tashkandi), al-Fergani, etc. I wonder if any country in the …

“Tabsirat al-adilla” The shortened title of the book “Tabsirat al-adilla” is deci­phered as “Tabsirat al-adilla fi usul ad-diyn a’la tariqat Abu Mansur al-Maturidi” (Commenting on the styles of religion in accord with the principles suggested by Abu Mansur al-Maturidi). From the scientific and practical points of view, this book is …

The works written by Abu-I-Muin an-Nasafi The authors who wrote about Abu-l-Muin an-Nasafi’s scientific legacy mentioned he had created around ten works. We can provide the following information about them: According to his writing in his main book “Tabsirat al-adilla”, he wrote a book under the title of “Qasiyd al-qavaid …

Abu-l-Hasan al-Balkhi. His full name was Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Ja’far Abu-l-Hasan al-Balkhi al-Ja’fari and was famous with the name of al-Burhan al-Balkhi. He was faithful and devoted person. As most of the historical sources inform us, he was one of those scholars who made a substantial …

Abu-I-Muin an-Nasafi’s followers and students Najmiddin Umar an-Nasafi. He was known as a great Imam of his time, an expert in Hadiths, wisest stylist, a devoted student, a lawyer, a master in reading the Qur’an and a grammarian. He studied the sciences under the control of well-known scholars of his …

The life of Abu-l-Muin an-Nasafi Most of the authors who wrote about the life and career of Abu-l-Muin an-Nasafi give the full name of the scholar as Abu-l-Muin Maymun ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mu’tamid ibn Muhammad Makhul an-Nasafi. There are some other versions of his full name in some …

Abu-l-Muin an-Nasafi was one of the greatest representatives of the Maturidiya School of kalam founded by a great genius, master of the science of kalam in the Islamic world Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (870-944). He made a substantial contribution to the development and spread of the Hanafian order in Maveraunnahr. He …

Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad ash-Shashi commented on the peculiarities of al-Faqih ash-Shafi’is book “Al-Umdatu fi furu’i ash-Shaf’iya” (Foundations of Shafi’iya Furus). This book, which describes the principles of religion in a short and laconic manner, was written in accord with the orders of Caliph al-Mustaz-hir’s son. This book …

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad ash-Shashi won great fame and respect in the opinion of his teachers. Perhaps it is because of his scientific potential that after graduating Nizamiya Madrasah in Baghdad, he was appointed as Head Master of the same madrasah. In Baghdad sheikh, imam, senior lawyer and qazi …