@al.zarkashi: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (d. 606 AH/1210 CE), the renowned Persian theologian, philosopher, and polymath, authored a vast number of works across Islamic theology (kalām), philosophy, Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr), law, logic, and the sciences. His prolific output earned him the title Imam al-Mushakkikīn (Leader of the Doubters) for his rigorous dialectical method. Below is a list of his most significant and well-known works, focusing on their titles in Arabic (with transliteration and English translation where applicable), based on historical sources like al-Dhahabi’s Siyar A‘lām al-Nubalā’ (Vol. 21) and modern scholarship (e.g., Frank Griffel’s Al-Rāzī’s Metaphysics, 2013). Note that some works are lost, have variant titles, or exist in manuscript form only, and the exact number of his works is debated (estimates range from 100 to over 200). Major Works of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi 1. تفسير مفاتيح الغيب (Tafsīr Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb, “The Keys to the Unseen”) • Also known as al-Tafsīr al-Kabīr (“The Great Commentary”). His monumental Qur’anic exegesis, blending theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis. It’s one of the most influential tafsīrs in Sunni Islam. 2. أساس التقديس (Asās al-Taqdīs, “The Foundation of Sanctification”) • A key theological work defending divine transcendence (tanzīh) against anthropomorphism (tajsīm), critiquing the mujassima and others. Central to your earlier query. 3. محصل أفكار المتقدمين والمتأخرين من العلماء والحكماء والمتكلمين (Muḥaṣṣal Afkār al-Mutaqaddimīn wa-l-Muta’akhkhirīn min al-‘Ulamā’ wa-l-Ḥukamā’ wa-l-Mutakallimīn, “The Summary of the Thoughts of Early and Later Scholars, Philosophers, and Theologians”) • A comprehensive work on theology and philosophy, synthesizing Ash‘arite kalām with Avicennan philosophy. 4. المطالب العالية من العلم الإلهي (al-Maṭālib al-‘Āliya min al-‘Ilm al-Ilāhī, “The Lofty Pursuits in Divine Knowledge”) • A nine-volume philosophical-theological treatise exploring metaphysics, divine attributes, and cosmology. 5. الأربعين في أصول الدين (al-Arba‘īn fī Uṣūl al-Dīn, “The Forty Principles of Religion”) • A systematic exposition of Islamic theology, covering creed, divine attributes, prophecy, and eschatology. 6. كتاب البرهان في علم الكلام (Kitāb al-Burhān fī ‘Ilm al-Kalām, “The Book of Proof in Theology”) • A work on theological methodology, emphasizing rational proofs for Islamic doctrines. 7. شرح الإشارات والتنبيهات (Sharḥ al-Ishārāt wa-l-Tanbīhāt, “Commentary on the Pointers and Reminders”) • A detailed commentary on Ibn Sina’s (Avicenna’s) philosophical text al-Ishārāt wa-l-Tanbīhāt, showcasing al-Razi’s engagement with philosophy. 8. نهاية العقول في دراية الأصول (Nihāyat al-‘Uqūl fī Dirāyat al-Uṣūl, “The Pinnacle of Intellects in Understanding Legal Principles”) • A work on uṣūl al-fiqh (Islamic legal theory), blending rational and scriptural approaches to jurisprudence. 9. المحصول في علم الأصول (al-Maḥṣūl fī ‘Ilm al-Uṣūl, “The Harvest in the Science of Legal Principles”) • Another major work on uṣūl al-fiqh, widely studied for its legal methodology. 10. كتاب الجدل (Kitāb al-Jadal, “The Book of Dialectics”) • A treatise on the art of theological and philosophical debate, reflecting al-Razi’s dialectical prowess. 11. السر المكتوم في أسرار النجوم (al-Sirr al-Maktūm fī Asrār al-Nujūm, “The Hidden Secret in the Mysteries of the Stars”) • A work on astrology and esoteric sciences, showing his interest in cosmology and occult knowledge. 12. مناظرات في بلاد ما وراء النهر (Munāẓarāt fī Bilād Mā Warā’ al-Nahr, “Debates in Transoxiana”) • A collection of al-Razi’s debates with scholars in Transoxiana, covering theology, philosophy, and logic. 13. كتاب الملل والنحل (Kitāb al-Milal wa-l-Niḥal, “The Book of Sects and Creeds”) • A comparative study of religious sects and philosophical schools, though less extensive than al-Shahrastani’s work of the same name. 14. شرح كليات القانون لابن سينا #salafi #salafiyyah #فلسفة #سلفي #fyppp

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