Ibn al-Arabi
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| Andalusian scholar Medieval era |
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| Name |
Abu Bakr Ibn al-Arabi
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| Death | 543H 1148 |
| School/tradition | Maliki |
| Influenced by | Al-Ghazali |
- For the Sufi scholar, see Ibn Arabi.
Ibn al-Arabi (Arabic: أبو بكر بن العربي) is not the famous Sufi Ibn Arabi, although the name sounds similar. He was an Islamic scholar from Spain. It is reported that he was a student of Al-Ghazali for some time. He was a master of Al-Maliki Jurisprudence. His father was a student of Ibn Hazm although Ibn al-Arabi considered him to be deviated. He also contributed to the spread of Ash'ari theology in Spain.
[edit] Works
His Major books are:
- Commentary on Tirmidhi's Hadith Collection (book) famously known as "'Aridhat al-Ahwazi'".
- Commentary on the Holy Quran known as '"Ahkam al-Quran"'. It contains commentary on the legal rulings of the Qur'an according to the Maliki school.
- Al-'Awasim min al-Qawasim (العواصم القواصم) or "Defense Against Disaster", is a history book that became famous for his strong reply against the Shia.
