OverviewA scholar remembered for using reason to explain and defend Islamic belief.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 944 CE
Life and settingAl-Maturidi worked in the scholarly setting of Transoxiana and the Hanafi legal tradition. His surviving works include Qur’anic interpretation and theological argument.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyKitab al-Tawhid became a central source for understanding his thought. The later Maturidi school developed his approach to reason, revelation and belief.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
