Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī
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Kamāl al-Dīn Kāshānī Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī عبدالرزاق کاشانی | |
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| Born | Unknown, theorized to be between 1252 to 1262[1] |
| Died | 1345[2] Buried at the Jameh Mosque of Natanz in Natanz, Iran[2] |
| Influences | Ibn Arabi, Abdussamad Esfahani |
| Influenced | Shah Nimatullah Wali[1] and Haydar Amuli[1] |
| Major works | Ta'wilat al-Qur'an al-Karim |
Kamāl al-Dīn Abūʾl-Faḍl Abd al-Razzaq ibn Jamāl al-Dīn Abu al-Ghānīm Kāshānī (Persian: کمال‌الدّین ابوالفضل عبدالرزّاق بن جمال‌الدین ابى‌الغنائم کاشانى), better known as Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī (عبدالرزاق کاشانی) was a 14th-century Persian Shi'ite Sufi mystic and scholar. He wrote the Ta'wilat al-Qur'an al-Karim, a mystical exegesis (interpretation) of the Quran.[2][3][4]
History
Abd al-Razzaq was born in Kashan. His birthdate is unknown, theorised to be between 1252 and 1262.[3] As an adult, he became a disciple of Abdussamad Esfahani.[2][1] Abd al-Razzaq went on nine trips throughout his lifetime to places such as Shiraz and the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Baghdad; his trips always ended in a return to Natanz.[1] In Semnan, he debated with the Kubrāwī Sufi mystic 'Ala' al-Dawla Simnani over the concept of Wahdat al-Wujood.[4] He also wrote a commentary on Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam.[4][3][2] Abd al-Razzaq died in 1345. He was buried next to his first teacher, Esfahani, in the khanqah of the Jameh Mosque of Natanz.[2]
Legacy
Abd al-Razzaq inspired generations of Sufis. He was respected by Shi'ites.[5] His writings influenced the Sufi mystics Shah Nimatullah Wali and Haydar Amuli who frequently quoted from him.[6] Abd al-Razzaq is a prominent figure in schools dedicated to teaching Ibn Arabi's mysticism.[7]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "مقاله زندگینامه ابوالفضل عبدالرزاق کاشانی ملقب به کمال الدین". bankmaghale.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b c "عبدالرزاق کاشانی - همایش بررسی زندگی، آثار و اندیشه های عبدالرزاق و عزالدین محمود کاشانی". abdorazagh.kashanu.ac.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b c "عبد الرزاق کاشانی". عرفان و حکمت (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "عبدالرزاق کاشانی - همایش بررسی زندگی، آثار و اندیشه های عبدالرزاق و عزالدین محمود کاشانی". abdorazagh.kashanu.ac.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "عبدالرزاق کاشانی - همایش بررسی زندگی، آثار و اندیشه های عبدالرزاق و عزالدین محمود کاشانی". abdorazagh.kashanu.ac.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "عبدالرزاق کاشانی - همایش بررسی زندگی، آثار و اندیشه های عبدالرزاق و عزالدین محمود کاشانی". abdorazagh.kashanu.ac.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-05.