Qadi Baydawi | |
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 16th-century Persian manuscript of Baydawi's Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh. Copy created in Safavid Iran, probably Tabriz | |
| Personal | |
| Born | mid 13th-century |
| Died | June 1319[3] |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i[2] |
| Creed | Ashari[2] |
| Main interest(s) | Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | The Lights of Revelation and the Secrets of Interpretation |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Qadi Baydawi (also known as Naṣir ad-Din al-Bayḍawi, also spelled Baidawi, Bayzawi and Beyzavi; d. June 1319, Tabriz) was a Persian[4] jurist, theologian, and Quran commentator. He lived during the post-Seljuk and early Mongol era. Many commentaries have been written on his work. He was also the author of several theological treatises.[5]
He lived in the period of the Salghurids. Iranian region was a sheltered place because the Salgurs got along with the Mongols in this period. For this reason, this region became a safe region preferred by scholars. He also benefited from the scholars who came here. Details about his life are available in his book titled al-Gayah al-Kusvâ.[6]
Baydawi's only Persian work, the Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh, is the first historical book to showcase the ethno-national history of Iran.[4]
- ^ "The Radiances of Revelation and the Mysteries of Exegesis". www.wdl.org. 13 January 1563.
- ^ a b Esposito, John L. (2004). The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 39. ISBN 0195125592.
- ^ His date of death is disputed, but 1319 CE / 719 AH is the most likely date. Other dates sometimes cited include 1286 CE / 685 AH and 1292 CE / 691 AH; see Saleh 2017.
- ^ a b Ashraf 2006, pp. 507–522.
- ^ Thatcher 1911.
- ^ Aykaç, Mustafa, Nâsıruddin el-Beyzâvî ve Osmanlı Kelâm Geleneğindeki Yeri = Naser Addin al-Baidawi and His Place on Ottoman Theology Tradition, İslami Araştırmalar, 2016/27, vol. 3, p. 389