Ibn Kathir

Ismail ibn Kathir ( ) (1301–1373) was an Islamic scholar and renowned commentator on the Qur'an .

Abu al-Fiḍā ‘Imād Ad-Din Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathīr al-Qurashī Al-Damishqī ( إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير القرشي الدمشقي أبو الفداء عماد الدين ; c. 1300 – 1373), known as Ibn Kathīr ( ابن كثير , was a highly influential historian , exegete and scholar during the Mamluk era in Syria . An expert on tafsir (Quranic exegesis) and faqīh (jurisprudence), he wrote several books, including a fourteen-volume universal history. Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jane McAullife remarks that 'certainly the most famous of Ibn Kathīr's teachers, and perhaps the one who influenced him the most, was the Ḥanbalī theologian and jurisconsult Ibn Taymiyyah'. Ibn Kathīr is often portrayed as the "spokesperson" for Ibn Taymiyya, one who promoted his work and implemented his theories. Ibn Kathīr is more accurately described as a Shāfi'ī traditionalists or a group of Shāfiʻī ḥadīth scholars who maintained a traditionalist creed. Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" .

Syrian Islamic historian, exegete and scholar (c.1300–1373) For the canonical Qur'an transmitter, see Ibn Kathir al-Makki . Abū al-Fiḍā’ ‘Imād ad-Dīn Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathīr al-Qurashī al-Damishqī ( Arabic : إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير القرشي الدمشقي أبو الفداء عماد; c. 1300 – 1373), known as Ibn Kathīr ( ابن كثير ), was a highly influential Arab historian , exegete and scholar during the Mamluk era in Syria . An expert on tafsir (Quranic exegesis) and fiqh (jurisprudence), he wrote several books, including a fourteen-volume universal history titled Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya . His tafsir is recognized for its critical approach to Israʼiliyyat , especially among Western Muslims and Wahhabi scholars . His methodology largely derives from his teacher Ibn Taymiyyah , and differs from that of other earlier renowned exegetes such as Tabari . The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studie . Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilisation and Religion . His reliance is totally upon hadith material; the era of Ibn Kathir, in fact, marks the triumph of traditionalism over the powers of rationalism. The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions . Born in Bosra in 1300, Ibn Kathīr was a historian and traditionalist of Mamlūk, Syria. : CS1 maint: location ( link ) Okawa, Reiko (March 2013). Philips is a follower of traditional literalist interpretation of the Qur'ān.... This is a basic and conservative method of interpreting the Qur'ān, which is used by traditionalist Muslim scholars such as Ibn Kathīr (d.1373)... Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jane McAullife remarks that 'certainly the most famous of Ibn Kathīr's teachers, and perhaps the one who influenced him the most, was the Ḥanbalī theologian and jurisconsult Ibn Taymiyyah'. Ibn Kathir is a scholar of Ahl al-Sunna who was of the Shafi'i school (according to the first volume of his main work, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Azim, 1.2), while Ibn Taymiya was a scholar whose fiqh remained in the general framework of the Hanbali school. Ibn Kathīr is often portrayed as the "spokesperson" for Ibn Taymiyya, one who promoted his work and implemented his theories. Ibn Kathīr is more accurately described as a Shāfi'ī traditionalists or a group of Shāfiʻī ḥadīth scholars who maintained a traditionalist creed. Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jane McAullife remarks that 'certainly the most famous of Ibn Kathīr's teachers, and perhaps the one who influenced him the most, was the Ḥanbalī theologian and jurisconsult Ibn Taymiyyah'. The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studie . Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilisation and Religion . His reliance is totally upon hadith material; the era of Ibn Kathir, in fact, marks the triumph of traditionalism over the powers of rationalism. The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions . Born in Bosra in 1300, Ibn Kathīr was a historian and traditionalist of Mamlūk, Syria. : CS1 maint: location ( link ) Okawa, Reiko (March 2013). Philips is a follower of traditional literalist interpretation of the Qur'ān.... This is a basic and conservative method of interpreting the Qur'ān, which is used by traditionalist Muslim scholars such as Ibn Kathīr (d.1373)... Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" .

Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar (c. 1300–1373) For the canonical Qur'an transmitter, see Ibn Kathir al-Makki . Abu al-Fida Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi ( Arabic : أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير الدمشقي , romanized : Abū al-Fidā' Ismā'īl ibn 'Umar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī ; c. 1300–1373 ), known simply as Ibn Kathir , was an Arab Islamic exegete , historian and scholar. An expert on tafsir ( Quranic exegesis), tarikh (history) and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), he is considered a leading authority on Sunni Islam . Born in Bostra , Mamluk Sultanate , Ibn Kathir's teachers include al-Dhahabi and Ibn Taymiyya . He wrote several books, including a fourteen-volume universal history titled al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya ( Arabic : البداية والنهاية ). His renowned tafsir , Tafsir Ibn Kathir , is recognized for its critical approach to Israʼiliyyat , especially among Western Muslims and Wahhabi scholars . His methodology largely derives from his teacher Ibn Taymiyya, and differs from that of other earlier renowned exegetes such as Tabari . He adhered to the Athari school of Islamic theology which rejected rationalistic theology in favor of strict textualism in the interpretation of the Quran and the hadith . Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilisation and Religion . His reliance is totally upon hadith material; the era of Ibn Kathir, in fact, marks the triumph of traditionalism over the powers of rationalism. Philips is a follower of traditional literalist interpretation of the Qur'ān.... This is a basic and conservative method of interpreting the Qur'ān, which is used by traditionalist Muslim scholars such as Ibn Kathīr (d. 1373)... Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jane McAullife remarks that 'certainly the most famous of Ibn Kathīr's teachers, and perhaps the one who influenced him the most, was the Ḥanbalī theologian and jurisconsult Ibn Taymiyyah'. The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions . Born in Bosra in 1300, Ibn Kathīr was a historian and traditionalist of Mamlūk, Syria. : CS1 maint: location ( link ) Shah, Muhammad, Mustafa, Muhammad; Pink, Johanna (2020). The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studie . The Re-Formers of Islam: The Mas'ud Questions" . Ibn Kathir is a scholar of Ahl al-Sunna who was of the Shafi'i school (according to the first volume of his main work, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Azim, 1.2), while Ibn Taymiya was a scholar whose fiqh remained in the general framework of the Hanbali school. Ibn Kathīr is often portrayed as the "spokesperson" for Ibn Taymiyya, one who promoted his work and implemented his theories. Ibn Kathīr is more accurately described as a Shāfi'ī traditionalists or a group of Shāfiʻī ḥadīth scholars who maintained a traditionalist creed. Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" . Jonah as a Prophet of Obedience" .