Mahmud Muhammad Gharib
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Mahmud Muhammad Gharib is an Egyptian scholar affiliated with al-Azhar who served as the religious advisor for the youth of Cairo University and authored works on Quranic exegesis and Islamic thought .
Career and da‘wa
Gharib was recognized among the scholars of al-Azhar and took up the post of religious mentor for the student body at Cairo University . In the course of his preaching and intellectual engagement during the 1970s, five European scholars converted to Islam through his guidance .
His scholarship centered on the thematic analysis of Quranic guidance regarding social, theological, and economic topics. Among his writings is al-Mal fi al-Qur'an (Wealth in the Quran), which was approved for release by the Iraqi Ministry of Information and published in Baghdad in 1396 AH (1976 CE) . He also authored Manhaj al-Qur'an fi al-Qada' wal-Qadar (The Quranic Method Concerning Predestination and Decree) to examine theological questions through Quranic discourse .
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List of Works
This scientific and jurisprudential treatise examines the scientific indications in Quranic verses related to human conception and embryology alongside the legal rights accorded to the fetus in Islamic jurisprudence.
This contemporary jurisprudence treatise addresses divorce and marital dissolution in Islamic law, examining the regulations surrounding separation and distinguishing between divinely ordained procedures and abusive or rash practices.
This educational treatise outlines the Quranic methodology for cultivating the human intellect and rectifying the soul through dialogue, presenting a revealed approach to intellectual and moral nurture.
This theological treatise examines the Islamic doctrine of predestination and divine decree through the lens of Quranic exegesis, clarifying human agency, moral accountability, and divine predetermination.
This work of thematic Quranic exegesis examines the theological principles, rational arguments, and creedal methodology presented in Surah al-Waqi‘ah.
Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi (This Is Your Prophet, My Son) is a theological and pedagogical book on prophetic biography and creed. Written to address contemporary doubts surrounding the Prophet Muhammad and Islamic belief, the work presents theological arguments and reflections on prophetic history in an accessible narrative dialogue.
Silsilat Hatta La Nukhti Fahm al-Quran (So That We Do Not Misunderstand the Quran Series) is a contemporary Quranic studies work. The book compiles scholarly lectures that address thematic coherence, clarify linguistic nuances, and correct widespread misunderstandings of Quranic verses and prophetic narratives.
Taaddud al-Zawjat bayn Haqaiq al-Tanzil wa Iftirayat al-Tadlil (Polygamy Between the Truths of Revelation and the Fabrications of Misguidance) is a contemporary treatise that examines the Islamic rulings and rationale regarding polygyny while responding to modern criticisms and secular interpretations.
Lataif Quraniyya (Quranic Subtleties) is a single-volume treatise exploring thematic, linguistic, and jurisprudential insights derived from the Quran. The work gathers thematic studies and essays examining specific Quranic concepts, narrative structures, and legal reflections.
Al-Mal fi al-Quran al-Karim (Wealth in the Noble Quran) is a treatise examining the economic concepts, ethical dimensions, and social regulations of property and wealth in the Quran, presenting the Islamic economic worldview and its foundational principles regarding material resources.
Maqalat al-Shaykh Mahmud Gharib (al-Juz al-Awwal) (Articles of Shaykh Mahmud Gharib, Part One) is a collection of Islamic essays and scholarly articles. The volume addresses diverse topics in Quranic exegesis, Islamic legal theory, theological ethics, contemporary economic transactions, and methods of religious dialogue.
Shariat Allah Ya Waladi (God’s Law, My Son) is a work on Islamic jurisprudence and penal philosophy presented in an educational dialogue format for university and institute students. It forms the fourth installment of the instructional series Silsilat Ya Waladi (My Son Series), designed to convey legal and creedal concepts through an accessible pedagogical framework.
Sullam Akhlaq al-Nubuwwa: Dirasa Qurʾaniyya (The Ladder of Prophetic Ethics: A Quranic Study) is a thematic Quranic study examining the moral character of the Prophet Muhammad and its progressive elevation through divine revelation. Conceived as an educational treatise to serve the Prophetic Sunna, it adopts a direct Quranic analytical method grounded in the jurisprudence of priorities.