Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi

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. He authored various books on theology and jurist works, including Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, بحر العلوم, a Quran exgesis, also known as Tafsir as-Samarqandi, and Tanbīh al-Ġālifīn, تنبيه الغافلين.

Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi

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. He authored various books on theology and jurist works, including Baḥr al-ʿUlūm, بحر العلوم, a Quran exgesis, also known as Tafsir as-Samarqandi, and Tanbīh al-Ġālifīn, تنبيه الغافلين.