The full name of this genius who lived in the 8th century was Hafiz ad-din Abu-l-Barakat Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Majmud an-Nasafi. In the book “Al-Mavsua al-arabiya al-muyassara” written by Muhammad Shafiq Girbal, his birth date is shown to be 1232. Although his scientific activity was fruitful, little is known …

“Kitab at-tamhiyd li-qavaid at-Tawhid” It is well known that in the dissemination of the teachings of “al-Ash’ariya school”, an estimated scholar al-Baqillani played an incomparable role and in the dissemination of the teachings of the Mu’tazilah order, Qazi (Judge) Abduljabbar had a great success. As to the dissemination of the …

“Bahr al-kalam” Reading the pages of precious books on descriptive and encyclo­paedic sciences, we often come across the titles and honourable pennames dealing with the names of our villages, towns and cities such as al-Bukhari, at-Termizi, al-Khoresmi, as-Samarqandi, an-Nasafi, ash-Shashi (at-Tashkandi), al-Fergani, etc. I wonder if any country in the …

“Tabsirat al-adilla” The shortened title of the book “Tabsirat al-adilla” is deci­phered as “Tabsirat al-adilla fi usul ad-diyn a’la tariqat Abu Mansur al-Maturidi” (Commenting on the styles of religion in accord with the principles suggested by Abu Mansur al-Maturidi). From the scientific and practical points of view, this book is …

The works written by Abu-I-Muin an-Nasafi The authors who wrote about Abu-l-Muin an-Nasafi’s scientific legacy mentioned he had created around ten works. We can provide the following information about them: According to his writing in his main book “Tabsirat al-adilla”, he wrote a book under the title of “Qasiyd al-qavaid …