Muhammad bin Musa al-Sharif
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Muhammad bin Musa al-Sharif (b. 1381 AH / 1961 CE) is a Saudi scholar of Quranic studies, educator, and civil aviation pilot based in Jeddah.
Early life and education
Muhammad bin Hasan bin Aqil Musa al-Sharif was born in Jeddah in 1381 AH (1961 CE) into a family originating from Medina whose lineage connects to the household of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He completed his undergraduate studies in Islamic jurisprudence (sharia) in 1408 AH at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. He subsequently pursued graduate studies in the Quran and Sunnah at the College of Da'wah and Usul al-Din at Umm al-Qura University, where he obtained his master's degree in 1412 AH with an edition and study of Abd al-Karim al-Tabari's treatise on Quranic readings, al-Talkhis fi al-Qira'at al-Thaman, and earned his doctorate in 1417 AH with a comparative dissertation on Quranic inimitability examining Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti. He also received an authorization (ijaza) in the recitation of Hafs via both the Shatibiyyah and Tayyibah transmissions, and studied the ten recitations.
Career and public activity
Alongside his scholarly work, al-Sharif was employed as an airline captain for Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines) and served as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. He held positions in several religious and charitable bodies, serving on the committee for selecting imams and muezzins under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Jeddah, as a founding and board member of the International Organization for the Holy Quran, as a member of the Da'wah and Holy Quran Committee within the International Islamic Relief Organization, and within the general assembly of the Commission on Scientific Signs in the Quran and Sunnah.
In ministry and community roles, he served as the imam of the Imam al-Dhahabi Mosque and the preacher (khatib) at al-Ta'awun Mosque in Jeddah. He conducted regular instructional circles, including a weekly Quranic exegesis (tafsir) lesson at al-Ta'awun Mosque, a biweekly class on the Prophet's biography via al-Salihi's Subul al-Huda wa-l-Rashad at Prince Ahmad Mosque in Mecca, and a weekly lecture series at Bin Hamad Mosque in Jeddah titled 'Uzama' min Bilad al-Islam, which was broadcast on Iqraa TV under the program title Awraq. In media and writing, he presented religious and educational seminars on Saudi television and contributed articles to publications such as al-Manar and al-Jusur.
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List of Works
al-Tadrib wa Ahammiyatuhu fi al-Amal al-Islami (Training and Its Importance in Islamic Work) is a contemporary treatise on establishing the theoretical and practical foundations of training within Islamic missionary, educational, and organizational efforts. Addressing an overreliance on theoretical discourse and emotional zeal without practical preparation, the work seeks to encourage deeper scholarly grounding of training methodologies in Islamic literature and promote structured training mechanisms to enhance organizational efficacy.
al-Tanazu wa al-Tawazun fi Hayat al-Muslim (Conflict and Balance in the Life of a Muslim) is a contemporary Islamic treatise examining the psychological and spiritual competition among noble aspirations within a practicing Muslim and outlining methods to achieve balance among them. Published as the sixth entry in the educational series Ma'alim 'ala Tariq al-Sahwah (Landmarks on the Path of the Awakening), it addresses how multiple virtuous inclinations can simultaneously demand fulfillment and provides guidance for reconciling competing religious and worldly demands.
Al-Tawrith al-Daawi (Advocacy Succession) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic activism published as the eighteenth installment in the series Ma'alim 'ala Tariq al-Sahwah ("Signposts on the Path of the Awakening"). The book examines the intergenerational transmission of institutional memory, practical experience, and methodological heritage among Islamic workers and organizations, addressing the scarcity of dedicated literature on succession in da'wah.
al-Himma Tariq ila al-Qimma (High Resolve Is the Path to the Summit) is a treatise focusing on the concept of high aspiration (himma), its cultivation, and its role in personal and spiritual development. Conceived as a focused manual rather than an expansive compendium, the book addresses variations in individual willpower and provides conceptual analysis, practical methods of elevation, and historical exemplars to serve as a guide for beginners and a reminder for achievers.
Tasbih wa Munajat wa Thana ala Malik al-Ard wa al-Sama ("Glorification, Intimate Supplication, and Praise of the Sovereign of the Earth and the Heavens") is a devotional compilation focusing on the glorification, exaltation, and intimate praise of God. The work is designed to revive devotional expressions of intimate supplication, glorification, and praise, serving as a reference drawn from Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, and statements of the righteous for use in sermons, writings, instruction, and private devotion.