Abu Hafs Umar al-Nasafi
Najm ad-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar ibn Muḥammad an-Nasafī (Arabic: نجم الدين أبو حفص عمر بن محمد النسفي; 1067–1142) was a Muslim jurist, theologian, mufassir, muhaddith and historian. A Persian scholar born in Uzbekistan, he wrote mostly in Arabic.
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| Title | Najm al-Din (The star of religion), Mufti al-Thaqalayn |
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| Born | 1067 CE |
| Died | 1142 (aged 74–75) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Transoxiana and Samarqand |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi[1] |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic Jurisprudence, Tafsir, Hadith, Theology (Kalam), History |
| Notable work(s) | At-Taysir fi at-Tafsir, Al-Aqeedah al-Nasafiyya, Tafsir-e Nasafi (in Persian) |
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Works
He authored around 100 books in Hanafi jurisprudence, theology, Quran exegesis, Hadith and history. One of his famous books is Al-Aqeedah al-Nasafiyya in Sunni Islam creed, on which Al-Taftazani wrote his famous commentary.
His most celebrated book is a Quran exegesis named At-Taysir fi at-Tafsir, which has recently been published in 15 volumes by Darul Lubab. The work has been widely cited in other leading tafsir works, including in Roh al-Bayan of Ismail Haqqi and Ruh al-Ma'ani of Mahmud al-Alusi.
His other works include Talibah al-Talabah (in fiqh), Al-Qand fi Zikr 'Ulama'e Samarqand (a historical-biographical of Transoxiana's scholars), and Manzumah al-Jame' al-Saghir (on Imam Shaibani's famous work under the same title).
He has also authored a famous Quran exegesis in Persian, called Tafsir-e Nasafi.
Both Al-Dhahabi and Al-Sama'ani reported on his works.
Teachers
He studied under prominent scholars such as Abu al-Yusr al-Bazdawi, and Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi.
Students
Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, the author of Al-Hidayah, was his most famous student.
See also
References
- A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2014). Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy. Oneworld Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-1780744209.
External links
- Al-Nasafi, Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition
- Tafsir-e Nasafi, partial text of his tafsir in Persian
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