An internationally respected Islamic scholar of tafsir, or Qur’anic exegesis, Sheikh al Sabouni is widely acclaimed for his short commentaries of the Qur’an.
Al Sabouni is influential because of his easy-to-read, simplified commentaries of the Holy Qur’an. They are now thought of as some of the most popular short commentaries in history after those of Jalalayn, Baydawi, Nasafi and Ibn Juzayy. One of al Sabouni’s most influential commentaries is the Tafsir Ayat Al Ahkam, an exploration of the Qur’anic verses that pertain to legal rulings.
The Institute of Scientific Research and Revival of Islamic Heritage at the Umm Al Qura University in Mecca, Saudi Arabia commissioned al Sabouni to investigate the ancient tafsir manuscript of Abu Jaafar al Nahas (d.949 CE/338AH). Al Sabouni’s landmark achievement of verifying the only surviving manuscript of the text has come to fruition as a six volume work published by the university.
The most prominent is Sheikh Muhammad Ali Sabouni, who heads the League of Syrian Scholars and is a member of the Aleppo faction of the Muslim Brotherhood. And support would not be out of the ordinary. Historically, the majority of the country's ulama ...and more »
He has called upon all protesters to keep a firm stand and fight against tyranny.
He issued a fatwa saying that it is forbidden for soldiers in the Syrian army to fight their brethren.
Citizen of: Syria
Birth: 1 January 1930 (Age: 83)
Source of Influence: Scholarly
Influence: Significant scholarly influence as the leading contemporary authority on Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir)
School of Thought: Hanafi, Traditional Sunni
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