Shams al-Din al-Kirmani شمس الدين الكرماني | |
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| Title | Shaykh al-Islam Shams al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
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| Born | Kerman 1317 |
| Died | 1384 (aged 66–67) |
| Era | Middle Ages |
| Region | Middle East |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith,Islamic Jurisprudence,Islamic theology,Legal theory,Tafsir,Grammar,Linguistic,Rhetoric,Logic |
| Notable idea(s) | Al-Kawkab al-Darrari |
| Occupation | Scholar,Traditionist,Jurist,Theologian,Legal theory,Mufassir,Grammarian,Linguist,Rhetorician,Logician |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
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Abū 'Abd Allāh Shams al-Din Muḥammad b. Yūsuf b. ʿAlī al-Kirmāni, better known asShams al-Din al-Kirmani (Arabic:شمس الدين الكرماني,romanized: Shams al-Dīn al-Kirmānī; 1317 – 1384) was aSunni Muslimscholar originally fromKerman. He was a distinguished scholar who specialized in a number of Islamic sciences includingHadith,Islamic jurisprudence,legal theory,Quran exegesis,Arabic, andscholastic theology. He wroteAl-Kawkab al-Darrari, a classical and renowned commentary onSahih al-Bukhari.[1]
Born around 717 AH/1317 CE inKerman, he began his education there under the guidance of his father, Baha al-Din. Later, he studied rational and Arabic sciences for twelve years underAdud al-Din al-Iji inShiraz. After that, al-Kirmani travelled toEgypt andSyria in order to study Hadith. He devoted his time there to learning the science, and as a result, he rose to prominence in his era as amuhaddith. He made his home inBaghdad and spent the final thirty years of his life there spreading knowledge. He lived in a humble, frugal and ascetic lifestyle. The sultans would visit his home seeking prayers and advice from him. Al-Kirmani performedUmrah and died returning fromHajj in the year 786 AH/1384 CE. His body was transported to Baghdad, and was buried in a grave he had prepared for himself, nearAbu Ishaq al-Shirazi.[2][3][4]
Al-Kirmani wrote several commentaries of well-known works written by his masterAdud al-Din al-Iji including a commentary on ethicsAkhlaq al-Adudiyya. He wrote a commentary on theology,Al-Mawāqif fī 'ilm al-kalām as well as Iji's work on rhetorical-Fawa'id al-Ghiyathiyya. Al-Kirmani was known for his expertise in theinterpretation on the Quran as he wrote a commentary onAnwar al-Tanzil wa-Asrar al-Ta'wil byal-Baydawi as well as a commentary onAl-Kashshaaf byal-Zamakhshari. Al-Kirmani classified Arabic works and composed a book on logic.[2][3][4]
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