Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn ʿUmar b. al-Ḥusayn al-Makkī, also known as Ḍiyāʾ al-Dīn al-Makkī (Arabic: ضياء الدين المالكي) was a well-known Ash'aritetheologian and Shafi'ijurist. His primary distinction is that he was the father and the first teacher of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, one of the most significant theologians and philosophers in Islamic history.[1]
His name Makki is rooted from his family background who left Mecca and migrated first to Tabaristan and from there they settled the nearby city of Rey.[2]
Lifeedit
About his life, not much is known. He studied Ash'rai theology and Quranic interpretation with Abu al-Qasim al-Ansari, the leading Ash'arite figure in the Muslim east, following the death of his master al-Juwayni. Naturally, this study had to have happened in Nishapur, most likely at the Nizamiyya school, where al-Ansari was employed as a librarian. Al-Makki studied Shafi'i law under the esteemed Shafi'i scholar al-Baghawi in Merv based in Khorasan. Al-Makki assumed the role of preacher in Rey's main mosque, possibly carrying on his father's legacy. He presumably died in the year of 559/1163-4 when his son, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was at the age of fourteen or fifteen.[2]
Worksedit
Al-Makki is said to have written a number of theological and juristic writings, some of which Fakhr al-Din occasionally cites. An authentic copy of the second volume on his most significant work, the Ash'ari theology summa, Nihayat al-Maram fi Dirayat al-Kalam ("The acme of aspirations in the study of kalam"), has just shown up. It is a huge two-volume work. Because it is one of the few surviving summae of traditional Ash'arism and because it provides insight into the theological transition that occurred during Fakhr al-Din's upbringing, this book is historically significant. The extant portion of the Nihaya closely follows al-Juwayni's and al-Ansari's kalam works in terms of theological content and structure. Al-Makki's most famous theological perspective holds that God's contingent existence is necessary since His existent is required, but created beings' existence is maintained by an accidental continuing existence that God generates in them. This concept, which is distinct from Ash'arism, might have had an impact on the preliminary stages of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's metaphysics.[2]
diya, makki, Ḍiyāʾ, dīn, ʿumar, Ḥusayn, makkī, also, known, Ḍiyāʾ, dīn, makkī, arabic, ضياء, الدين, المالكي, well, known, arite, theologian, shafi, jurist, primary, distinction, that, father, first, teacher, fakhr, razi, most, significant, theologians, philoso. Ḍiyaʾ al Din ʿUmar b al Ḥusayn al Makki also known as Ḍiyaʾ al Din al Makki Arabic ضياء الدين المالكي was a well known Ash arite theologian and Shafi i jurist His primary distinction is that he was the father and the first teacher of Fakhr al Din al Razi one of the most significant theologians and philosophers in Islamic history 1 Ḍiyaʾ al Din al MakkiTitleḌiyaʾ al DinPersonalDied550 AH 1155 6 CEReligionIslamRegionMiddle EastDenominationSunniJurisprudenceShafi iCreedAsh ariMain interest s Islamic theology kalam Islamic jurisprudenceNotable work s Nihayat al Maram fi Dirayat al KalamOccupationJurist Scholar Islamic TheologianMuslim leaderInfluenced by Al Shafi iAbu al Hasan al Ash ariAbu al Qasim al Ansarial BaghawiInfluenced Fakhr al Din al Razi Contents 1 Name 2 Life 3 Works 4 References 5 BibliographyName editHis name Makki is rooted from his family background who left Mecca and migrated first to Tabaristan and from there they settled the nearby city of Rey 2 Life editAbout his life not much is known He studied Ash rai theology and Quranic interpretation with Abu al Qasim al Ansari the leading Ash arite figure in the Muslim east following the death of his master al Juwayni Naturally this study had to have happened in Nishapur most likely at the Nizamiyya school where al Ansari was employed as a librarian Al Makki studied Shafi i law under the esteemed Shafi i scholar al Baghawi in Merv based in Khorasan Al Makki assumed the role of preacher in Rey s main mosque possibly carrying on his father s legacy He presumably died in the year of 559 1163 4 when his son Fakhr al Din al Razi was at the age of fourteen or fifteen 2 Works editAl Makki is said to have written a number of theological and juristic writings some of which Fakhr al Din occasionally cites An authentic copy of the second volume on his most significant work the Ash ari theology summa Nihayat al Maram fi Dirayat al Kalam The acme of aspirations in the study of kalam has just shown up It is a huge two volume work Because it is one of the few surviving summae of traditional Ash arism and because it provides insight into the theological transition that occurred during Fakhr al Din s upbringing this book is historically significant The extant portion of the Nihaya closely follows al Juwayni s and al Ansari s kalam works in terms of theological content and structure Al Makki s most famous theological perspective holds that God s contingent existence is necessary since His existent is required but created beings existence is maintained by an accidental continuing existence that God generates in them This concept which is distinct from Ash arism might have had an impact on the preliminary stages of Fakhr al Din al Razi s metaphysics 2 References edit Ayman Shihadeh 2016 p 69 a b c Ayman Shihadeh 2016 p 70Bibliography editShihadeh Ayman 1971 Ḍiyaʾ al Din al Makki In Lewis B Menage V L Pellat Ch amp Schacht J eds The Encyclopaedia of Islam Second Edition Volume III H Iram Leiden E J Brill OCLC 495469525 Ayman Shihadeh 2016 International Journal of Innovation Creativity and Change In Fleet Kate Kramer Gudrun Matringe Denis Nawas John Rowson Everett eds Encyclopaedia of Islam 3rd ed Brill p 69 70 ISSN 1873 9830 Sabine Schmidtke 2016 The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Theology Oxford University Press p 12 ISBN 9780199696703 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Islam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diya 27 al Din al Makki amp oldid 1215648611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
