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Abū ʿUmar al-Zāhid, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Wāḥid (874/875 – 956/957), known as Ghulām Thaʻlab, was an Islamic scholar known for his contributions to Quranic exegesis and Arabic linguistics.[1][2]
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Ghulām Thaʻlab | |
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Born | 874 or 875 |
Died | 956 or 957 |
Academic work | |
Era | Medieval Islamic era |
Main interests | Quranic exegesis, Arabic linguistics |
Notable works | Yāqūtat al-ṣirāṭ fī tafsīr gharīb al-Qurʾān, Kitāb fāʼit al-Faṣīḥ, Fāʼit al-Faṣīh, al-ʻ Asharāt fī gharīb al-lughah |
He was the student of Abu al-ʽAbbās Thaʽlab.[3][4][5][6] His scholarly works include Yāqūtat al-ṣirāṭ fī tafsīr gharīb al-Qurʾān and Kitāb fāʼit al-Faṣīḥ. His approach to language and interpretation have left an impact on Islamic scholarship, as well as on the intellectual history of the Islamic world.[7]
Ghulām Thaʻlab authored several works, including:
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