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Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi أبو المعين النسفي | |
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| Title | HisBahr al-Kalam has had considerable popularity, and on the title-page of the printed edition he is called: "Chief of thePeople of al-Sunna and al-Jama'a, Sword of the truth and of religion".[1] |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 418 A.H. = 1027 A.D. 438 A.H. = 1046 A.D. |
| Died | 508 A.H. = 1114-5 A.D. |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region |  Uzbekistan |
| Main interest(s) | Aqidah,Kalam (Islamic theology),Fiqh (Islamicjurisprudence),Semantics |
| Notable work(s) | Tabsirat al-Adillah,Bahr al-Kalam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi (Uzbek:Абул-Муин ан-Насафи;Arabic:أبو المعين النسفي; c.1027 – c.1115 A.D.) was aCentral AsianHanafi scholar who is considered to be the most important theologian in theMaturidi school ofSunni Islam after ImamAbu Mansur al-Maturidi, provided a fairly detailed account of al-MaturidiCentral Asian predecessors.[2][3][4][5]
His name was Abu al-Ma'in Maymun b. Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Mu'tamad b. Muhammad Ibn Mak-hul b. al-Fadhl al-Nasafi al-Mak-huli.[6]
He was born inNasaf (present Karshi) around 438 A.H. (1046 A.D.) and died in the same city in 508 A.H. (1115 A.D.).[7] It was said that his birth was in 418 A.H. (1027 A.D.) according toKhair al-Din al-Zarkali and Umar Rizo Kahhol, whileQutluwbugha says it was in 438 A.H. (1046 A.D.), based on the age of his death being seventy years in the year of 508 A.H. (1115 A.D.).[8]
Classical sources give no information about his life, but he lived in an age in whichMuslim theology was reaching its peak, and he contributed to this development.
He was born in an educated family. His ancestors were respected by society as great scholars of "fiqh" science. His great-grandfather, Makhul Nasafi, was a disciple of Imamal-Maturidi, and his grandfather, Mu’tamid ibn Makhul Nasafi, was famous as a theologian,Hanafi jurist (Faqih), and mystic (Sufi) who was reported to have written a number of works.[9] He received his primary education from his father and grandfather.[10]
Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi was one of the prominent representatives of "kalam", the science ofaqeedah, and played an important role in the wide dissemination of the teachings ofMaturidiyya, founded byAbu Mansur al-Maturidi.[11][12][13]
Some of his popular students are:[14]
Sometimes it's assumed thatAbu al-Thana' al-Lamishi was a student of him, though this is not known for sure.[17]
He wrote many works aimed at clarifying misconceptions aboutIslam, fighting religiousfanaticism.[18] Some of his popular and widely accepted works are as follows:[19][20]
It is widely accepted that he died in 508 A.H. (1114 or 1115 A.D.).
His mausoleum, located in the village of Kovchin inKarshi district, is one of the ancient pilgrimage places.
PresidentShavkat Mirziyoyev, during his visit toKashkadarya region on 24–25 February 2017, gave recommendations on improvement of his mausoleum, creation of necessary conditions for visitors, organization of a library and translation of his works.[21][22][23]
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