As-Shatibi: Blind Scholar Who Became Master at Qiraat

 

Today, we will discuss about as-Shatibi, one Muslim Scholar from Spain who suffered blind, but can became one big scholar at Qiraat ( Koran recite method). He is one disable scholar who can became leader at Qiraat when his age. Please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more informations about Islamic History and Civilization. It is easy verb for you, but have big role for develop our blog that focuss at Islamic History and Civilization s education for people.  And, dont forget for read this article until end for get more informations about this topic.

He is Shaykh Abu Muhammad Abu al-Qasim ibn Firruh ibn Khalaf ibn Ahmad ibn ar-Ruaini al-Andalusi as-Shatibi adh-Dharir.  He originated from City of Xativa, Spain and born at 538 Hijriyya . Mentioned by Imam Dhahabi, he is blindman. He studied seven Qiraat at Xativa to Abu Abdullah ibn Abu al-Ash an-Nafiri. And, he also migrated to Valencia, Spain and studied Qiraat  to Abu Hassan ibn Hudhayl with Book of at-Taisir as cannon book. Shatibi also studied to Abu al-Hasan ibn Numa, Abu Abdullah ibn Saada, Abu Muhammad ibn Ashir, Abu Abdullah ibn Abdurrahman, Alim ibn Abdul Aziz, and Abu Thahir as-Salafi.

According Imam Dhahabi, As-Shatibi is clever man. He has many experience at Qiraat,painting, Nahwu ( Arabic Grammatical), Fiqh ( Islamic law), Hadiths ( Islamic oral Traditions from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam ).  He also has skill to make beautiful poems. And, he stay at Egypt. At Egypt,  he has many students. From his students are Abu Musa Isa ibn Yusuf al-Maqdisi, Abdurrahman ibn Said as-Shafoo, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Umar al-Qurthubi, Abu Hassan as-Sakhawi, Abu Abdullah al-Kurdi, Al-Kamal Ali ibn Shua, and other. They studied about seven Qiraat  to him.

At 587 Hijriyya, As-Shatibi ever visit Jerusalem at Palestine. Imam Dhahabi, quoted Abu Shama, said that  Imam Shatibi leave his homeland at Spain because he asked for give lecture with mentioned name several leaders at this  place with several praise that dont match with them. Because this, Imam Shatibi leave his homeland. For avoid command to lie.

From as-Shatibi s works are several poetrys Daliyah  ( begin by letter Dal at Arabic Alphabets) and it is achieved 500 verses). And, he also memorized Book of Al-Muwattha and Ash-Shahihain. He also ever meet Qadhi al-Fadhil, adviser from Saladin, Founder of Ayyubid Dynasty.  Qadhi al-Fadhil ask him for teach about Qiraat, Nahwu, and gramatical at Qadhi al-Fadhil s school . And, he doesnt teach, only with clean condition.

After leave his legacy, Imam Shatibi die at 590 Hijriyya. He leave his son, Abu Abdullah Muhammad. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless them.

Refrences:

Imam ad-Dhahabi: Siyar Alam an-Nubala: Mutiara Kisah Pilihan Orang orang Cemerlang Dalam Sejarah Islam ( edisi ringkas oleh DR.Sulaiman al-Asyqar), Penerbit al-Kautsar, 2019 M.

Prof.DR.Ali Muhammad as-Shalabi: Shalahuddin al-Ayyubi: Pahlawan Islam Pembebas Baitul Maqdis, Pustaka al-Kautsar, 2018 M.

Fathurrozi, Moh: Abul Qasim asy-Syatibi: Perjalanan Ilmiah, Karya, dan Karamahnya, accesed 9 November 2025, 09: 22 AM.