Al-Sharif al-Radi

Who was Al-Sharif al-Radi?

Abul-Hasan Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Al-Musawi known in Arabic as al-Sharif al-Radi or in Persian Sharif Razi or Seyyed Razi was a Shi'ite Muslim scholar and poet who was born in Baghdad. He wrote several books on Islamic issues and interpretation of the Koran. His most famous book is Nahj al-Balaghah which is a collection of Imam Ali's sayings and speeches. He founded a school named Dar ul-'Ilm in which he trained many students some of whom became themselves later professors. His grave is located in Kazmain, Iraq. Some of his books are as follows:

⁕Peak of Eloquence

⁕Talkhis al-Bayan an Majazat al-Quran

⁕Haqa'iq al-Ta'wil fi Mutashabih al-Tanzil

⁕Ma'ani al-Quran