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Title | Al-Zamakhshari |
Personal | |
Born | 18 March 1074 |
Died | 12 July 1143 |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Mu'tazili |
Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari (Arabic: الزمخشري; 1074 –1143) was a medieval Muslim scholar of Iranian descent.[1] He travelled to Mecca and settled there for five years and has been known since then as 'Jar Allah' (God's Neighbor).[2] He was a Mu'tazilite theologian, linguist, poet and interpreter of the Quran. He is best known for his book Al-Kashshaf, which interprets and linguistically analyzes Quranic expressions and the use of figurative speech for conveying meaning. This work is a primary source for all major linguists.[3]