Ghulām Thaʻlab, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Wāḥid

Abū ʿUmar al-Zāhid, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Wāḥid (874/875 – 956/957), known as Ghulām Thaʻlab, was an Islamic scholar known for his contributions to Quranic exegesis and Arabic linguistics.

Career He was the student of Abu al-ʽAbbās Thaʽlab. His scholarly works include Yāqūtat al-ṣirāṭ fī tafsīr gharīb al-Qurʾān and Kitāb fāʼit al-Faṣīḥ. His approach to language and interpretation have left an impact on Islamic scholarship, as well as on the intellectual history of the Islamic world.

Literary works Ghulām Thaʻlab authored several works, including:

Yāqūtat al-ṣirāṭ fī tafsīr gharīb al-Qurʾān: A contribution to Quranic exegesis. Kitāb fāʼit al-Faṣīḥ: A work in the field of linguistics. Fāʼit al-Faṣīh: Another linguistic text. al-ʻ Asharāt fī gharīb al-lughah: A work focusing on rare words and expressions in the Arabic language.