75 results for “qa”
Clear filterOne of the earliest converts and foremost Quran reciters, the Prophet told people to learn Quran from him.
...ho helped the Prophet during the Hijrah, called Dhat an-Nitaqayn (She of the Two Girdles).
One of the ten promised Paradise, conqueror of Persia and founder of Kufa.
A companion praised for his beautiful Quran recitation, appointed governor of Basra and Kufa.
Called the master of the Quran reciters by the Prophet.
A female companion who had memorized the Quran and was permitted by the Prophet to lead her household in prayer.
...ng jurist of Medina among the Tabiin and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a pioneer of seerah, nephew of Aisha.
One of the seven great jurists of Madinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr, Urwah transmitted exte
Grandson of Abu Bakr and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
A blind Tabii scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina, teacher of az-Zuhri.
Son of the scribe Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a freed slave of the Prophet wife Maymunah.
Grandson of Umar and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina, known for his strict following of the Sunnah.
...u Hanifah and the first to hold the title of Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat).
...the founding fathers of hadith criticism (ilm ar-rijal), al-Qattan set the standards for evaluating narrator reliability t...
...thm.' His work al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabalah founded the field of algebra.
Author of at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the first major biographical dictionary of the P...
Compiler of three major hadith encyclopedias: al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and al-Mu'jam as-Saghir. Traveled extensively for decades collecting narra
... record of al-Ash'ari's theological positions in Mujarrad Maqalat al-Ash'ari.
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousands, known for reviving Islamic learning.
Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadit...
...ician and philosopher known in the West as Avicenna. His al-Qanun fi at-Tibb (Canon of Medicine) was the standard medical ...
Author of al-Kashshaf, a Quran commentary celebrated for its masterful analysis of Arabic rhetoric and grammar. Despite his Mu'tazili theological leanings, his
Chief judge and secretary of state under Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi. A master of Arabic prose and a brilliant administrator who managed the Ayyubid state while Sala
Iraqi grammarian and Hanbali jurist. Author of at-Tibyan fi I'rab al-Quran, a detailed grammatical analysis of the Quran, and al-Lubab fi Ilal al-Bina' wal-I'ra
... Hanafi jurist and Maturidi theologian. Author of Kanz ad-Daqa'iq, a concise fiqh manual, and Madarik at-Tanzil, a widely ...
The foremost student of Ibn Taymiyyah, a prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spiritual purification.
The most prominent student of Ibn Taymiyyah. A prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spirituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
...li Ulum at-Tanzil, a concise and widely read tafsir, and al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah, a comparative fiqh manual. Died as a mar...
Egyptian grammarian and author of Qatr an-Nada and Mughni al-Labib, two of the most widely studi...
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-f
Shafii scholar and author of Tabaqat ash-Shafiiyyah al-Kubra, the largest biographical dictiona...
Pioneer of historiography and sociology, author of the Muqaddimah on philosophy of history.
Author of Umdat al-Qari, a major Hanafi commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Author of Fath al-Bari, the most authoritative commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Maliki scholar who pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law) in his work al-M...
Author of Fath al-Qadir, a major Hanafi commentary combining narration-based and...
The foremost student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. Author of ad-Daw al-Lami, a biographical dictionary of...
Author of Irshad as-Sari li-Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, an acclaimed commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari that synthesizes earlier commentaries. Also wrote al-Mawahib al-
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most extensive commentary on Mishkat al-Ma...
...qhi al-Amm and a pioneer in codifying Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah).
Egyptian-Qatari scholar and chairman of the International Union of Musl...
...major scholars and taught students including Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
Egyptian Sufi scholar and prolific author known for 'al-Tabaqat al-Kubra' and 'al-Mizan al-Kubra' on comparative fiqh.
Leading authority on Quranic recitations (qira'at) and author of 'at-Taysir,' a foundational text in the science of Quranic readings.
The greatest authority on Quranic recitations, author of 'an-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-Ashr' and the 'Jazariyyah' poem on tajwid.
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundational compilation on Sunni creed.
Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that s...
Hanafi jurist and mufassir from Samarqand, known as the 'Imam of Guidance' for his works on practic...
Moroccan Maliki jurist and Sufi reformer, author of 'Qawa'id at-Tasawwuf' (Principles of Sufism) and commentaries o...
...hil li Ulum at-Tanzil,' a popular Quran commentary, and 'al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah' on comparative fiqh.
Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i judge, author of 'al-Mawaqif,' one of the most comprehensive treatises on Islamic theology.
Central Asian polymath, author of 'Sharh al-Aqaid an-Nasafiyyah' on Maturidi theology and 'al-Mutawwal' on ...
...ng return to the Quran and Sunnah, author of 'al-Awasim wal-Qawasim fi adh-Dhabb an Sunnat Abi al-Qasim.'
...is courage in confronting unjust rulers and his masterwork 'Qawa'id al-Ahkam.'
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism), a widely read def...
Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major biographical dictionary of scholars from the region.
Author of 'al-Qamus al-Muhit,' one of the most famous and comprehensive dict...
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami ...
Ottoman Hanafi scholar, author of 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'at-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyyah' ...
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous creed poem on Ash'ari theology that is widely memorized.
...African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imita...
Maliki judge of Ceuta and author of 'ash-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa,' the most celebrated work on the rights and honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Major Shafi'i jurist from Qazwin whose 'al-Aziz' served as one of the two foundational t...
Chief Hanbali judge of Baghdad and systematizer of Hanbali theology, author of 'al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah' and 'al-Mu'tamad fi Usul ad-Din.'
Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islamic ethics, Quran interpretation, and social reform.
...terful commentary on hadiths of legal rulings, and 'Fath al-Qadir' in tafsir.
Palestinian Shafi'i judge and prolific author of works defending traditional Islamic scholarship and collecting prophetic praises.
...' a major modern Quran commentary, and pioneering work on maqasid ash-shari'ah.
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etiquette of learning and teaching.
Egyptian poet and author of 'Qasidah al-Burdah' (The Poem of the Cloak), the most famous an...
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editions of classical Islamic texts and hadith verification.
Kurdish-Qatari scholar and Secretary General of the International Unio...