Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (944–983)
Born 944 CE, died 983 CE.
ʾAbū al-Layth Naṣr ibn Muḥammad al-Samarqandī (Arabic: أبو الليث نصر بن محمد السمرقندي), more commonly known as Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī (Arabic: أبو الليث السمرقندي), was a renowned Hanafi jurist and Qur'anic exegete from Samarqand in Transoxiana (modern-day Uzbekistan). He lived during the 4th century AH / 10th century CE, a flourishing period of Islamic scholarship in Central Asia. Celebrated as one of the foremost scholars of the Hanafi school, al-Samarqandī became widely known as Imām al-Hudā (“The Imam of Guidance”) for his deep knowledge, piety, and influential teaching. His works cover a wide range of disciplines, including fiqh (jurisprudence), tafsīr (Qur'anic exegesis), ʿaqīdah (creed), and spiritual ethics, reflecting the intellectual and moral concerns of his era. Among his many contributions, his Tafsīr al-Samarqandī (also known as Baḥr al-ʿUlūm) stands as his most celebrated and enduring work, a comprehensive commentary that combines traditional reports with linguistic, theological, and juristic insights.
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