Al-Raghib was suspected asShia sympathizer,[8] due to his statement for his love ofAhl al-Bayt. Meanwhile, some thought he was a Mu'tazilite.[9]
However, one of his works entitledal-I'tiqadat, al-Raghib attacks both the Mu'tazila and the Shi'a showing that questions about his adherence to either of these positions is groundless.[10][11][12]
al-Raghib was opposed to theemanationism of theBrethren of Purity, preferringcreationism instead.[13] The concept of justice, according to al-Raghib's definition, is "equal retaliation" for wrongdoing.[14]
His work covered topics ranging from ethics to linguistics to Muslim philosophy.[15] He authored a commentary on the Quran,Mufradāt alfāẓ al-Qurʾān.[16] One of his most famous works wasAl-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran.
As a man of letters, al-Raghib was also well-versed inArabic literature. His literary anthology, which was carefully organized by topic, carried much weight and respect in intellectual circles.[17][18] He was also noted as an early Muslim writer on the topic of blending religious and philosophical ethics.[19]
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^Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P.; Lecomte, G. (1995).Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. VIII (Ned-Sam) (New ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. p. 390.ISBN9004098348.
^"الراغب الأصفهاني، الحسين بن محمد" [Al-Raghib Al-Isfahani, Al-Hussein bin Muhammad].The Simplified Arabic Encyclopedia (in Arabic). موسوعة شبكة المعرفة الريفية. 1965. Archived fromthe original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved31 October 2013.
^Asghar Ali Engineer, "Islam, Women and Gender Justice." Taken fromLiberating Faith: Religious Voices for Justice, Peace, and Ecological Wisdom, pg. 355. Ed. Roger S. Gottlieb.Lanham:Rowman & Littlefield, 2003.ISBN9780742525351
^Rita Sommers-Flanagan and John Sommers-Flanagan,Becoming an Ethical Helping Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations, pg. 38.Hoboken:John Wiley & Sons, 2006.ISBN9780470080108
