Ibn Atiyah al-Andalusi

Abu Muhammad Abd Al-Haqq ibn Ghalib ibn Abd Al-Rahman, better known as Ibn 'Atiyya (; 541-481 AH/ 1088–1147 CE) was a Sunni Andalusian scholar of the 5th Islamic century. He was a prominent Maliki jurist, traditionist, grammarian, linguist, poet, litterateur, and a bibliographer. He was considered the foremost Quran commentator of his time.

Life Ibn 'Atiyya was born in Granada, Islamic Spain, in 481 AH/1088 CE. He was raised in a family of scholars. His father was a well-known Hadith scholar and jurist who studied under numerous eminent scholars while travelling throughout the Muslim world's eastern regions. He then became a judge in Granada, demonstrating his great reputation as a scholar.

As a result, Ibn 'Atiyya thus grew up in a household visited by scholars who studied under his father. This inspired him to continue in his father's path, and before long he was learning under him and other scholars, getting regular support from the man who knew his son was highly intelligent. Ibn 'Atiyya was, in fact, an extremely conscientious student who enjoyed reading and was eager to learn in order to become well-versed in all fields. He felt that reading widely would help him comprehend the Qur'an, so he did not limit his studies to Islamic studies. Additionally, he visited all of the Andalus's centres and cities, where he met and learned from a great deal of scholars. As a result, he became a highly regarded scholar who was well known throughout the region. Later on, he rose to the position of judge in Murcia, where he was well known for his zeal for upholding the law. He was also a prominent teacher and this is further evidenced by the fact that a number of his students went on to become highly regarded scholars in their own right.