i. Imam Shatibi
Abu Ishaq, Ibrahim bin Musa al-Shatibiwas a famous Muhaddith, Fiqh and scholar who is also accounted for in Mujaddideen Islam. Among his famous works are "Al-Itqad fi Ahl al-Bidaa wa zillalat, al-Mawafiqaat fi Asul al-Sharia (A very good book in jurisprudence) and Kitab al-Majlis etc..
He was born in the town of Shatbah in Andalus in 538 AH. He received the education of reciting the Holy Quran in Shatabah. He memorized the Holy Quran and read some part of Hadith and Fiqh and participated in the conferences of knowledge organized in the mosques of Shatbah. Since his childhood, he was inclined to learn recitation of the Holy Quran. He learnt this talent from Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Abi al-Aas Anfari . He went to the nearby city of Balancia for further education. He visited Bait al-Maqdis in 590 Hijri. After visiting the first Qibla, the Imam returned to Cairo and began to perform the duties of education and teaching.Imam Shatbi died in 590 Hijri in Cairo. His funeral prayer was led by famous scholar Allama Iraqi. Imam Shatbi was recognized as an expert scholar of Shariah sciences and an imam of lexicography. He was a man of intellectual breadth and strong understanding. He had a great skill in recitation and tafsir. He also proved himself to be a great writer and a great poet. Imam Shatibi was a man of truthfulness, and strong character. He was pious, patient and respectable person.
ii. Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
His real name was Abdur-Rahman, surname Abul Fazl and title was Jalaluddin. He was a famous commentator, muhadith, jurist and historian. The number of his books is more than 500. In addition to 'Tafsir Jalalin, and "Tafsir Darmanshoor', his book on Quraniat Al-Iqtan fi Uloom al-Quran' quite famous among scholars. "Tareekh Al-Khulafa' is the famous piece of writing of Jalaluddin on the history of Islam.He was born in an ancient town of Egypt, Asyut in 849 Hijri. That is why he is known as Siyuti. Imam Jalal al-din al-Suyuti memorized the Holy Quran at the age of 8 under the supervision of Shaikh Kamal Uddin Ibn AlHamam Hanfi. After that, he remained in the supervision of Sheikh Shams Sirami and Shams Faromani Hanfi, and from these two gentlemen, he learnt many books.Allama Suyuti says that Allah Almighty has given me perfection in seven sciences, i.e. Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Syntax, Meanings, Statements and Innovation. He said that on the occasion of Hajj, I drank zamzam and at that time I prayed that I would be given the status of a certain scholar Allama Bilqeeni in jurisprudence and the rank of Allama Ibn Hajar Asqalani in hadith. His academic glory is a witness of this thing that his prayer got acceptance in the divine court. He himself said: "I have memorized two hundred thousand hadiths and I would have learnt more than these if I have got more."
He was an excellent historian as well as a scholar. His book "Tareekh Al-Khulafa' is about the historic caliphs of Islam. The history of caliphate is written from the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq to the tenure of the last caliph of Baghdad year wise.Allama Suyuti died on 19 Jamadi-ul-Awwal in 911 Hijri. Allama Suyuti had no love for worldly wealth. Most of the nobles and rich people used to come with gifts to meet him. He would not accept gifts from anyone. He was a person with great knowledge and understanding and a lover of literature.
There is a lesson for us in the bright aspects of the life of scholars and thinkers that we should strive for the acquisition and promotion of knowledge, so that ignorance can be eradicated from our society and our society becomes an ideal society of peace.
iii. Ibn-e-Khaldun
Allama Ibn Khaldun was a famous historian, jurist, philosopher and politician of the Islamic world. His full name was Abu Zaid Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Khaldun. He was born in Tunis and after completing education, he was appointed as the minister of Sultan Abu Annan of Tunis, but tired of the conspiracies, he went to the ruler of Granada. This land too didn't suit him, so he came to Egypt and taught in Jamia Al-Azhar. He was appointed as a guide to Fiqh Maliki. He died in this position. His greatest academic achievement is known to ‘Muqadama Ibn Khaldun'. This case is a great treasure of history, politics, sociology, economics andliterature.
Ibn Khaldun had memorized the Holy Quran in his childhood and had a complete grip on the syllabus of that time. That course included Quran, hadith, prophetic knowledge, mathematics, philosophy, logic, etc.. At the age of seventeen (17), his parents and most of his teachers died due to the outbreak of plague in the city of Tunis. After that, he served as a scribe in the court of Tunis to meet his financial and other constraints. Ibn Khaldun (s) was a man of lofty ideas and ambitions, so he did not like this job, which is why he left Tunisia and moved to Morocco.
The scholarly services of Ibn Khaldun are evaluated on three different aspects. First: As a historian, Second: As the founder of Philosophy and History, Third: As the founder and expert in Sociology. Ibn Khaldun is considered an expert in the sciences of history and sociology. His famous writings are 'Kitab Al-Ibr' and 'Muqadma Ibn Khaldun'.Allama Ibn Khaldun lived in Tunis, Undlas and Egypt. He died in Cairo in 808 AH at the age of seventy-four (74). Allama Ibn Khaldun was a person with a special style of writing. His writings were dominated by literature which made them popular among the people.
