Muhammad al-Sharif al-Tilimsani
Muhammad al-Sharif al-Tilimsani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1310 |
| Died | 1370 (aged 59–60) |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Muhammad محمد |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Ahmed ibn Ali ابن أحمد ابن علي |
| Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abu Abdallah أبو عبد الله |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | al-Tilimsani التلمساني |
Muhammad al-Sharif al-Tilimsani (1310 to 1370) was an Islamic scholar from Tlemcen. He was a prominent intellectual figure during the era of the Zayyanid and Marinid dynasties. As a polymath, he was recognized for his expertise in Maliki jurisprudence, theology (kalām), logic, and Arabic linguistics.
Early life and education
Muhammad al-Sharif al-Tilimsani was born in 1310 in the Tlemcen (in present-day Algeria). He was originally from a village known as al-Ulwiyyin (also referred to as al-Ulawiyyin), he received the initial stages of his education in the city.[1]
Works
- Miftah al-wusul ila bina al-furu ala al-usul (also cited under closely related titles, such as Kitab al-Miftah fi usul al-fiqh or "Mukhtasar fi al-usul); this is his primary work on usul al-fiqh and was dedicated to the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris.
- Sharh Jumal al-Khunaji ; a commentary on the logical text al-Jumal by al-Khunaji, focusing on logic and mantiq.
- Kitab fi al-muatat / al-muawadat; a scholarly work concerning transactions and exchanges.
- Risala fi al-qada wa-l-qadar; a treatise addressing the topics of divine decree and predestination.
- Qasaid for the Mawlid ; a collection of poems composed specifically for the Mawlid celebrations.
- Fatawa; various legal opinions that have been transmitted through later compilations, including the collections of al-Wansharisi.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Ben Ahmed & Cherrad 2025, p. 8.
Bibliography
- عثماني [Othmani], أم الخير [Oum Elkheir] (2025). "منهج التأليف عند الإمام أبي عبد الله الشريف التلمساني(ت771هـ/1370م) من خلال كتاب "شَرْحُ جُمَلِ الخُونَجِي في المنطق" أنموذجًا" [The Authorial Approach Of Imam Abu Abdullah Al-sharif Al-tilimsani (d. 771 Ah/1370 Ad) Using The Book "sharh Jumal Al-khunji Fi Al-mantiq" As A Model]. مجلة عصور الجديدة [Majallat ‘Uṣūr al-Jadīdah] (in Arabic). 15 (2): 279–302.
- بن أحمد [Ben Ahmed], فؤاد [Fouad]; شراد [Cherrad], إسماعيل [Smail] (2025). "النهضة المنطقية المغربية الثانية: محمد الشريف التلمساني (710-771هـ/1310-1370م)" [The Second Maghribi Logical Revival: Muḥammad al-Sharīf al-Tilmisānī (710-771/1310-1370)]. مجلة الفلسفة والعلوم في السياقات الإسلامية [Philosmus] (in Arabic).
- كرراز [Kerraze], فوزية [Fouzia] (2018). "مكانة وعلاقة العلاّمة أبو عبد الله محمد الشريف التلمساني (710-771هـ/ 1310-1369م) بالسلطة الزمنية" [The status and relationship of the scholar Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Sharif al-Tilimsani (710-771 AH/ 1310-1369 AD) with the temporal authority]. مجلة عصور الجديدة [Majallat ‘Uṣūr al-Jadīdah] (in Arabic). 17 (2): 123–141.
Further reading
- كاندان [Candan], عبد الرحمن [Abdurrahman]; كارداش [Kardaş], فريدة [Feride] (2024). "Tilimsânî'nin Fıkıh Usûlü İlmine Katkıları" [Tilimsânî’s Contributions to the Science of Fiqh Usul]. مجلة دوزجة الإلهيات [Düzce İlahiyat Dergisi] (in Turkish). 8 (1): 53–86. doi:10.61272/duid.1465751.
- Bencheneb, H. "al-S̲h̲arīf al-Tilimsānī". Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill. COM_1043. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- Alrahawan, Mohammad S. (2020). Reconciling Law and Legal Theory: A Translation of al-Tilmisānī’s Miftah al-Wusul. New York; Bern; Berlin; Bruxelles; Oxford; Wien: Peter Lang. pp. XXVIII, 172. doi:10.3726/b15720. ISBN 9781433170171.
- Ben Ahmed, Fouad (February 27, 2026). "Debates on Philosophy, Logic, and Kalām in the 14th Century: Yaḥyā al-Rahūnī's Questions and al-Sharīf al-Tilimsānī's Answers". Studia Islamica. Brill. Retrieved March 4, 2026.