Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi
أبو الليث السمرقندي
Personal
Born944
Samarqand, Samanid Empire
Died983 (aged 38–39)
ReligionIslam
EraIslamic Golden Age
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
Main interest(s)Fiqh, Aqidah

Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (Arabic أبو الليث السمرقندي, Abū l-Laiṯ as-Samarqandī; b. 944; d. 983) was a Hanafite jurist and Quran commentator, who lived during the second half of the 10th century.[1] He authored various books on theology and jurist works, including Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, بحر العلوم, a Quran exegesis, also known as Tafsīr as-Samarqandi, and Tanbīh al-Ġāfilīn, تنبيه الغافلين.

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  1. ^ Pakatchi, Ahmad; Rabbani, Translated by Azar (2015-10-16), "Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī", Encyclopaedia Islamica, Brill, retrieved 2023-06-29


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