Abu al-Barakat al-Nasafi | |
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أبو البركات النسفي | |
| Title | Hafiz al-Din ("Protector of the Religion") |
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| Died | 710 A.H. = 1310 A.D. |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Ma Wara' al-Nahr (the land which lies beyond the river),Transoxiana (Central Asia) |
| Main interest(s) | Tafsir,Fiqh (Islamicjurisprudence),Usul al-Fiqh,Usul al-Din,Aqidah,Kalam (Islamic theology),Tawhid,Hadith studies |
| Notable work(s) | Madarik al-Tanzil wa Haqa'iq al-Ta'wil |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
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Abu al-Barakatal-Nasafi (Arabic:أبو البركات النسفي), was an eminentHanafi scholar, Qur'an exegete (mufassir), and aMaturidi theologian. He is perhaps best known for his TafsirMadarik al-Tanzil wa Haqa'iq al-Ta'wil (Arabic:مدارك التنزيل وحقائق التأويل,lit. 'The Perceptions of Revelation and the Truths of Interpretation').
He was one of the foremost figures of the classical period ofHanafi jurisprudence and one of the major scholars of theMaturidi school in theSunni tradition, which developed in parallel with Hanafiyya, who made a tremendous contribution in the field ofIslamic sciences inCentral Asia, especially to the dissemination of the Hanafian order and teachings of the Maturidi school in theIslamic world and left a great amount of scientific heritage.[1]
He successfully worked in different branches ofIslamic studies such astafsir,fiqh andkalam. For his contribution to Islamic sciences he was given an honorable title of "Hafiz al-Din" (Protector of the Religion).[2]
He was praised by'Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi, andIbn Hajar al-'Asqalani described him as the "'Allamah of the World", andIbn Taghribirdi gave him the honorable title of "Shaykh al-Islam".[3]
Some scholars ranked him asmujtahid in Hanafi fiqh.[4][5]
Abu al-Barakat 'Abd Allah b. Ahmad b. Mahmud Hafiz al-Din al-Nasafi (an ascription to the city ofNasaf inTransoxania, modernQarshi in southernUzbekistan).[6]
His birth date is unknown, but he was born inIzaj. It was also said that he was born inNasaf inSogdiana (present-day SouthernUzbekistan and WesternTajikistan).[7][8]
He studied under some teachers and masters, such as:[9]
His pupils were:[10]
Some of his most celebrated works are:[11]
He died in 710/1310 inBaghdad on a Friday evening of the monthRabi' al-Awwal. He was buried in the city ofIzaj located betweenKhuzestan andIsfahan. According to Kurashi andIbn Taghribirdi, his date of death was 701 AH = 1301 AD.[14][15]
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