Abū 'Abd Allāh Shams al-Din Muḥammad b. Yūsuf b. ʿAlī al-Kirmāni, better known as Shams al-Din al-Kirmani (Arabic: شمس الدين الكرماني, romanized: Shams al-Dīn al-Kirmānī; 1317 – 1384) was a Sunni Muslim scholar originally from Kerman. He was a distinguished scholar who specialized in a number of Islamic sciences including Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, legal theory, Quran exegesis, Arabic, and scholastic theology. He wrote Al-Kawkab al-Darrari, a classical and renowned commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.[1]
Shams al-Din al-Kirmani شمس الدين الكرماني | |
|---|---|
| Title | Shaykh al-Islam Shams al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Kerman 1317 |
| Died | 1384 (aged 66–67) |
| Era | Middle Ages |
| Region | Middle East |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic theology, Legal theory, Tafsir, Grammar, Linguistic, Rhetoric, Logic |
| Notable idea(s) | Al-Kawkab al-Darrari |
| Occupation | Scholar, Traditionist, Jurist, Theologian, Legal theory, Mufassir, Grammarian, Linguist, Rhetorician, Logician |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Life
editBorn around 717 AH/1317 CE in Kerman, he began his education there under the guidance of his father, Baha al-Din. Later, he studied rational and Arabic sciences for twelve years under Adud al-Din al-Iji in Shiraz. After that, al-Kirmani travelled to Egypt and Syria in order to study Hadith. He devoted his time there to learning the science, and as a result, he rose to prominence in his era as a muhaddith. He made his home in Baghdad and spent the final thirty years of his life there spreading knowledge. He lived in a humble, frugal and ascetic lifestyle. The sultans would visit his home seeking prayers and advice from him. Al-Kirmani performed Umrah and died returning from Hajj in the year 786 AH/1384 CE. His body was transported to Baghdad, and was buried in a grave he had prepared for himself, near Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi.[2][3][4]
Works
editAl-Kirmani wrote several commentaries of well-known works written by his master Adud al-Din al-Iji including a commentary on ethics Akhlaq al-Adudiyya. He wrote a commentary on theology, Al-Mawāqif fī 'ilm al-kalām as well as Iji's work on rhetoric al-Fawa'id al-Ghiyathiyya. Al-Kirmani was known for his expertise in the interpretation on the Quran as he wrote a commentary on Anwar al-Tanzil wa-Asrar al-Ta'wil by al-Baydawi as well as a commentary on Al-Kashshaaf by al-Zamakhshari. Al-Kirmani classified Arabic works and composed a book on logic.[2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Khayr al-Din al-Zirikli (1925). Encyclopedia of notables. al-Maṭbaah al-Arabiyah.
- ^ a b Ayman Shihadeh, Jan Thiele (6 May 2020). Philosophical Theology in Islam: Later Ashʿarism East and West. Brill. p. 351. ISBN 9789004426610.
- ^ a b Feryal Salem, ed. (2022). "'Adud al-Din al-Iji's Ethics: A Translation of al-Akhlaq al-Adudiyya and Some Notes on Its Commentaries". Mysticism and Ethics in Islam. American University of Beirut Press. p. 249-250. ISBN 9789953586793.
- ^ a b "Shams al-Din al-Kirmani's biography in several biographical dictionaries". almadina.org (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
