Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī
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Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī is a monumental and highly influential multi-volume Qur’anic commentary renowned for its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī Context triple: [Islamic exegesis, hasNotableWork, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī]
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A.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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B.
Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
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C.
Ibn Arabi's al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Ibn Arabi's al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is a monumental Sufi metaphysical encyclopedia that systematically expounds his visionary insights into God, creation, and the spiritual journey, including his influential doctrine of the Perfect Man.
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D.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
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E.
al-Iqnaʿ by al-Hajjawi
Al-Iqnaʿ by al-Hajjawi is a foundational Hanbali fiqh manual that systematically presents the school’s legal rulings and serves as a primary reference for later jurists and commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī Target entity description: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī is a monumental and highly influential multi-volume Qur’anic commentary renowned for its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
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A.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
-
B.
Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
-
C.
Ibn Arabi's al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
Ibn Arabi's al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is a monumental Sufi metaphysical encyclopedia that systematically expounds his visionary insights into God, creation, and the spiritual journey, including his influential doctrine of the Perfect Man.
-
D.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
-
E.
al-Iqnaʿ by al-Hajjawi
Al-Iqnaʿ by al-Hajjawi is a foundational Hanbali fiqh manual that systematically presents the school’s legal rulings and serves as a primary reference for later jurists and commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qurʾanic commentary
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tafsir ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Tafsīr al-Kabīr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Tafsīr al-Kabīr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Rāzī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNisba | al-Rāzī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| completionStatus | not fully completed by the author ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
Avicennian philosophy
ⓘ
Muʿtazilī theology NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier tafsir works ⓘ |
| focus |
Arabic rhetoric
ⓘ
Qurʾanic rhetoric ⓘ cosmology ⓘ jurisprudential issues ⓘ kalam ⓘ linguistic analysis of the Qurʾan ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophical analysis of the Qurʾan ⓘ rational argumentation ⓘ theological analysis of the Qurʾan ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ religious scholarship ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Greater Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Islamic philosophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic theology NERFINISHED ⓘ later Sunni tafsir tradition ⓘ post-classical Qurʾanic exegesis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical engagement with earlier scholars
ⓘ
detailed analysis of Qurʾanic vocabulary ⓘ extensive theological discussions ⓘ integration of philosophy and kalam into tafsir ⓘ lengthy digressions on philosophical issues ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Shāfiʿī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Qurʾan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology |
dialectical theology
ⓘ
linguistic and rhetorical analysis ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ rationalist exegesis ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islamic era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scriptureCommentedOn | Qurʾan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Ashʿarī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Keys to the Unseen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volumeCount | multi-volume ⓘ |
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Subject: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī Description of subject: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb by Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī is a monumental and highly influential multi-volume Qur’anic commentary renowned for its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
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