Abu Bakr Al-Baqillani (Arabic: ??? ??? ?????????) was an Ashari Islamic scholar and Maliki lawyer, influential in popularising Sunni Asharism.

Born in Basra c. 950, he spent most of his life in Baghdad, and studied under disciples of al-Ash'ari. He held the office of chief Qadi outside the capital of the Caliphate. He died on 5 June 1013 (402AH).

His fifty two volumous books are regarded as classical works on expounding the Quran, its the textual integrity, defending orthodoxy and Islam, the miracles of the prophethood, summaries of the Sunni creed, defence of the Sunni position regarding the Imamate (Caliphate), rebutting Brahmanism, Dualism, Trinitarianism, etc.

Ibn Taymiyya called al-Baqillani 'the best of the Ash'ari mutakallimun, unrivalled by any predecessor or successor'. http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/ei2/baqillani.htm

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Books by Al-Baqillani

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