OverviewThe scholar who wrote a major Turkish Qur’an commentary.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1878 – 1942 CE
Life and settingElmalılı Hamdi Yazır trained in the late Ottoman scholarly tradition and participated in the intellectual life of Istanbul.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis Turkish commentary Hak Dini Kur’an Dili was prepared in the republican period. It combines explanation of Qur’anic meaning with discussion of language, theology and earlier interpretations.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
