Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi
Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (Arabic أبو الليث السمرقندي, Abū l-Laiṯ as-Samarqandī; b. 944; d. 983) was a Hanafite jurist and Quran commentator, who lived during the second half of the 10th century. He authored various books on theology and jurist works, including Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, بحر العلوم, a Quran exgesis, also known as Tafsir as-Samarqandi, and Tanbīh al-Ġālifīn, تنبيه الغافلين.
Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi أبو الليث السمرقندي | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 944 |
| Died | 983 (aged 38–39) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Aqidah |
Literature
Abou-l-Laiṯ as-Samarḳandī: Le traité Arabe Muḳaddima d'Abou-l-Laiṯ as-Samarḳandī en version Mamelouk-Kiptchak. - Warszawa : Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1962 Daiber, Hans: The Islamic concept of belief in the 4th/10th century : Abū l-Laiṯ as-Samarkandī's commentary on Abū Ḥanīfa (died 150/767) al-Fiqh al-absāṭ / Introduction, text and commentary by Hans Daiber. Tokyo : Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, 1995 (Studia Culturae Islamicae; 52)
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