OverviewA scholar remembered for explaining the Qur’an through earlier teaching and reports.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1122 CE
Life and settingAl-Baghawi worked within the Shafi‘i tradition in Khurasan. His scholarship brought transmitted explanations together for students of religious learning.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyMa‘alim al-Tanzil is his Qur’anic commentary. His hadith compilation Masabih al-Sunna also influenced later teaching collections, including the development of Mishkat al-Masabih.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
