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He also had a very influential and important commentary on Sahih Muslim. Al-Qaari, al-Mulla Ali [i..S).i.ll _,lc. ƋI]: Ali ibn Sultan Muhammad (d. 1014/1601) was born in Hiraat, Afghanistan but lived much of his life in Makkah. He was a Hanafi jursist as well as a specialist in hadith studies. Among his important works is Mirqaat al-Mafateeh Sharh Mishkaat al-Masabeeh, a commentary on Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh. Al-Qaasimi, Jamaal al-Deen [ƌl.i.ll l,&11 J4]: Jamaal al-Deen Muhammad al­ Qaasimi ( 1 866 C.E.-1914 C.E.) was born in Damascus. He devoted his life to calling people back to the way of the Quran, sunnah and the Companions, in a struggle against the widespread innovations of his time. His most important works include an excellent commentary on the Quran, entitled Mahaasin al­ Taweel, as well as a book on the principles ofhadith, Qawaaid al-Tahdeeth. Al-Qaraafi [..Aftl ]: Abu al-Abbaas Ahmad ibn Idrees al-Sanhaaji al-Qaraafi (d. 684) was from Egypt. He became the leading Maliki scholar of his time, specializing in both fiqh and Islamic legal theory. His work al-Dhakheerah is one of the most detailed books on Maliki fiqh. In legal theory, his best work is Nafaais al-Usoolfl Sharh al-Mahsool. Qataadah [o..il:ii]: Abu al-Khattaab Qataadah ibn Daamah (611680-1 18/736) was a blind man of extraordinary memory. He was the most distinguished narrator of hadith in Basrah. He met and narrated hadith from the Companions Anas ibn Maallik. He was also well-known for his knowledge of ta/seer. Al-Qurtubi, Abu Abdullah Muhammad [d_}ll ª .ii ୏ Y.l]: Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Qurtubi (d. 671/1273) was a famous scholar of the Quran and theologian from Andalus. His commentary on the Quran, entitled al-Jaami li­ Ahkaam al-Quran, is one of the best ever written. It is a commentary from a juristic point of view. Although al-Qurtubi himself was a Maliki jurist, his commentary goes well beyond the confines of the Maliki school. Al-Qushairi [c;ƍI]: Abdul Kareem ibn Hawaazin al-Qushairi (d. 46511072) was a student of Abu Ali al-Daqqaaq (d. 405/1014) in Sufism. He is famous for his al-Risaalah which is a most authentic and comprehensive introduction to Sufi practices, experiences and concepts as developed by the early Sufis. He also had a commentary on the Quran, Lataa'if al-Jsharaat, and other books. Al-Raafi'ee [e1)1]: Abdul Kareem ibn Muhammad al-Raafi'ee (557/1 162-623/1226) was originally from Persia. He spent much of his life in Qazween. He was known for his knowledge of fiqh and ta/seer. He became the unquestionable leader of the Shafi' ees during his time. He most important work was Fath al­ Azeez fl Sharh al-Wajeez, a commentary on al-Wajeez, which was al­ Ghazzaali's Shafi'ee fiqh manual. Al-Raaghib al-Isfahaani [ƎƏ\II ..,.ie.1)1]: Al-Raaghib al-Isfahaani died in the year 425 A.H. It seems that not much is known about his early life, even his name and the names of his teachers are not exactly known. However, he did leave behind some very important works. His Mufradaat Alfaadh al-Quran is a widely accepted work on the vocabulary of the Quran. He is also known to Biographical Data have written a ta/seer of the Quran. One of his other important works was entitled, al-Dhakheerah ila Makaarim al-Shareeah. Al-Raazi, Fakhr al-Deen (c.,.>jl)I CH.ill .fa]: Fakhr al-Deen Muhammad ibn 'Umar al-Raazi (d. 544/1 1 49) was an Asharite theologian and a philosopher. He wrote a very extensive commentary on the Quran, Mafateeh al-Ghaib, commonly known as al-Ta/sir al-Kabir. His ta/seer covers so much material that some have said that it contains everything except ta/seer. He was also a gifted Shafi'ee jurist and legal theorist. His work, al-Mahsool fl Ilm al-Usool, is a standard work on Shafi'ee legal theory. Before his death, he showed disdain for the amount of time he had wasted in philosophical debates that were not based on the Quran and sunnah. Al-Saadi, Abdul Rahmaan [c.,.>.A...l @)I ¥]: Abdul Rahrnaan al-Saadi ( 1307-1 376) was born in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia. His teachers included Uthrnaan al-Qaadhi (the judge of Unaizah) and Muhammad al-Shanqeeti. Over ten of his books have been published, including a somewhat brief but beneficial commentary on the Quran, Taiseer al-Kareem al-Rahmaan. al-Sadlaan, Saalih [u)'ࡘI c:JL....]: Saalih al-Sadlaan is a contemporary author and professor at Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was born in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia in 1 362 A.H. Al-Sadlaan is specialized in fiqh and has written on such topics as al-nushooz (marital discord) and pre­ nuptial agreements. His Ph.D. dissertation in Comparative Fiqh was concerning the topic of niyyah or intention. Saeed ibn Jubair [..):!:"!'- 0i ò]: Saeed ibn Jubair (d. 95) was, according to Sufyaan al­ Thauri, one of the experts of the Quran. He related hadith from Abdullah ibn al-Zubair, Anas ibn Maalik and Abu Saeed al-Khudri. He never heard any hadith from Abu Huraira, Abu Musa al-Ashari, Ali or Aisha; any report from him on their authority is mursal. Al-Amash, Mansur ibn al-Mutamar, Yahya ibn Hukaim and others were his students. Saeed ibn al-Musayyab [࡙I 0i ò]: Saeed ibn al-Mus.ayyab ( 14-94) was the most virtuous of the Followers according to Imam Ahmad.